Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK TV review: Homeland Season 6
April 23, 2017 | David Farnor
Gripping, provocative and deceptively topical, Homeland’s sixth season is as relevant and entertaining as ever.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Get Down Part 2 (Episode 5)
April 23, 2017 | Chris Bryant
The finale of Baz Luhrman’s epic hip-hopera is soulful harmony of method, music, and movement.Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Crazies (1973)
April 21, 2017 | Anton Bitel
Putting the “gory” in “allegory”, Romero’s film shows the madness of the Vietnam war in all its viral contagion.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Girlboss
April 21, 2017 | David Farnor
“Adulthood is where dreams go to die,” says Sophia Amaruso at the start of Girlboss. Netflix’s new series is inspired by the self-starting success of Sophia, an entrepreneur who found financial fortune with her own online shop selling vintage clothes. … Read More
Netflix UK film review: How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Get the Gringo)
April 21, 2017 | David Farnor
Director: Adrian Grunberg Cast: Mel Gibson, Kevin Hernandez Certificate: 15 Watch How I Spent My Summer Vacation online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Has there ever … Read More
Sand Castle: Entertaining and thought-provoking
April 20, 2017 | Ian Winterton
An entertaining and thought-provoking soldier’s eye view of the 2003 Iraq War.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Get Down Part 2 (Episode 3 and 4)
April 20, 2017 | Chris Bryant
A soulful, twisting guide to poverty, fame, and freedom.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 3, Episode 2
April 19, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Better Call Saul Season 3? Catch up with our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
“Perfection is the enemy of perfectly adequate,” argues Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) in Episode 2 of Better Call Saul’s third … Read More
The OA: The power of sincerity over cynicism
April 17, 2017 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers. Not seen The OA? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episode here.
“Why do we always try to understand?” That’s the question at the heart of The OA, a show that’s made up almost entirely … Read More
Netflix UK review: Louis C.K. 2017
April 16, 2017 | Ian Winterton
“Hello. Thank you. Very much. Thank you,” booms Louis C.K., bounding on stage to rapturous applause. Dressed in a suit, with top button of his shirt undone and the knot of his tie loose, he looks like a salesman in … Read More
