Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
10 life lessons we’ve learned from Peep Show
November 11, 2015 | Chris BryantPeep Show begins its ninth and final season tonight, 12 years since it first began. Over the eight previous seasons of Channel 4’s longest running comedy, creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain have used Mark and Jez – and their … Read More
Your Halloween VOD guide
October 30, 2015 | VOD NewsFrom Netflix UK to Amazon Prime, we pick the best horror movies available to stream online in the UK.
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ITV’s Jekyll & Hyde: A beast all of its own
October 24, 2015 | David FarnorITV is getting into the spooky Halloween spirit early this Sunday, with the premiere of its new action-adventure series, Jekyll & Hyde. It may air at 6.30pm, but it’s not quite the cheerful, child-friendly show you might expect. In fact, … Read More
BTTF Day: Where can I watch Back to the Future online?
October 21, 2015 | VOD NewsHappy Back to the Future Day! If you don’t know what we’re talking about, Back to the Future Day is a special day when brands across the Internet rush to cash in on the fact that this is the day … Read More
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.
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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