Posts By Philip W Bayles
VOD film review: A Million Ways to Die in the West
October 11, 2014 | Philip W BaylesSeth MacFarlane’s second feature is no Blazing Saddles.Read More
17 animals you didn’t know were voiced by celebrities
August 24, 2014 | Philip W Bayles17 animals you didn’t know were voiced by celebrities
This weekend sees the release of Netflix’s new animated series BoJack Horseman, which stars the ever-hilarious Will Arnett as a washed-up 90s sitcom star… who also happens to be a horse. … Read More
First look Netflix review: BoJack Horseman Season 1
August 18, 2014 | Philip W BaylesConsidering Netflix is trying to become a pioneer of what on-demand television can become, it’s a little ironic that BoJack Horseman feels so clichéd, at least on paper.
The eponymous equine (Will Arnett), once a sitcom star of the … Read More
Netflix UK review: Archer: Vice (Season 5)
June 25, 2014 | Philip W BaylesDrastically altering the formula of a popular television show that’s already had four great seasons feels like a fool’s errand. Not only is there the genuine argument that if it ain’t broke, you don’t fix it; there’s a very real … Read More
Netflix UK / Blu-ray film review: Stalingrad
June 23, 2014 | Philip W BaylesDirector: Fedor Bondarchuk Cast: Petr Fedorov, Dmitriy Lysenkov, Thomas Kretschmann, Yanina Studilina Certificate: 15 Watch Stalingrad online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk
Filmed not … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Battle Company: Korengal
June 2, 2014 | Philip W BaylesDirector: Sebastian Junger Certificate: 15 Watch Battle Company: Korengal online: Netflix UK / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
In 2010, Sebastian Junger filmed Restrepo, a documentary following a year in the lives … Read More
UK TV review: Dollhouse Season 2
October 10, 2013 | Philip W BaylesBig ideas meet crushing pessimism in Dollhouse’s rough but fascinating second run.Read More
Why The West Wing is the greatest TV show of all time
September 26, 2013 | Philip W BaylesThe beginning of the 2000’s was, in the eyes of many, a dark time in American politics. The attacks on 9/11 made the country increasingly isolationist and paranoid. President George W. Bush had dragged the US into illegal wars in … Read More
VOD film review: The Princess and the Frog
September 19, 2013 | Philip W BaylesDirectors: Ron Clements, John Musker Cast: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey Certificate: PG Watch The Princess and the Frog online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
In the … Read More
VOD film review: Oblivion
August 19, 2013 | Philip W BaylesNice visuals, shame about the script.Read More