Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
The 00-cycle: How Daniel Craig’s films succeeded in rebooting James Bond
October 20, 2015 | David FarnorAs Daniel Craig returns to play James Bond in SPECTRE, the 24th film in the franchise could be his last in the role. Whether that’s the case or not, it marks the completion of a mission his films set out … Read More
Beasts unleashed and Junun on song: Is this the month when VOD comes of age?
October 14, 2015 | Simon KinnearThis Friday, Netflix subscribers will be able to watch the hotly-tipped Beasts Of No Nation, directed by True Detective’s Emmy winner Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Idris Elba, a mere week after a limited cinema run. Meanwhile, those with MUBI … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (6th October 2015)
October 6, 2015 | David FarnorFrom Sliding Doors to A Syrian Love Story, BBC iPlayer’s movie collection alone is worth clicking onto this week, but the site is as diverse as ever in its streaming line-up, from a 1970s sitcom and a cartoon series about … Read More
Toy Story 1, 2 and 3: Time and other perils of being a toy
September 26, 2015 | Mark Harrison20 years ago, Disney released Toy Story, the first fully CG-animated feature film. While the quality of animation has improved over time, the 1995 movie holds up well, in part because the early films by Pixar Animation Studios play the … Read More
Web Series of the Week: Raindance Web Fest Top 12 (Part 1)
September 24, 2015 | David FarnorWith the Raindance Web Fest kicking off tomorrow, we’re introducing a new regular feature to VODzilla.co: Web Series of the Week. In which we pick a series from the web and write about it. Every week.
With a whole heap … Read More
Intelligence and compromise: Why you should be watching Borgen
September 22, 2015 | Helen ArcherBorgen – Power & Glory arrives on Netflix on 2nd June 2022. This review is of the original three seasons of Borgen.
We all know that politics can be an ugly business. This seems especially true in the UK, where … Read More
A guide to all the references in Mad Max: Fury Road
September 21, 2015 | Martyn ConterioWhat is Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) exactly? Is it a shady reboot or a proper sequel? It’s best to think of George Miller’s film as neither, and more a high-octane hybrid vehicle built from the parts of the original … Read More
RIP Wes Craven
September 1, 2015 | David FarnorImitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then Wes Craven is one of the most flattered directors in cinema history.
The film-maker, who passed away yesterday at the age of 76, was a true maestro of … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (30th August 2015)
August 30, 2015 | David FarnorFamiliar faces from long ago resurface on BBC iPlayer this week – and we don’t just mean Goodness Gracious Me.
Anne Robinson’s return to presenting brings us Britain’s Spending Secrets, an excuse for the Weakest Link host (whose credentials as … Read More
James Corden’s YouTube Late Late Show: The Highlights
August 24, 2015 | David FarnorLast weekend, The Late Late Show with James Corden presented a world first: an entire episode of a late night talk show from a YouTube studio.
Recorded at the YouTube Space Los Angeles, the episode marked the 10th anniversary of … Read More