Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 8 (Chapter 21)

Frank plants seeds. Remy plants seeds. Claire plants seeds. Episode 8 might well have been written by Alan Titchmarsh. (Research complete: It wasn’t.) Episode 8 does, however, contain seemingly few of the usual plot points: no arguments, few threats, and … Read More

Netflix TV series review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 2)

Who said this was a show about vampires? In the second episode of Netflix’s From Dusk Till Dawn TV series, Richie Gecko (Holtz) is still suffering from the supernatural voices in his head but the actual physical vampire action is … Read More

VOD film review: Hancock

Will Smith is excellent in this uneven superhero comedy.Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 7 (Chapter 20)

Chapter 20 of House of Cards spends half an hour progressing pragmatically, showing the audience the depths of deception and plethora of pretence that each and every character utilizes to get what they want.

Michael Kelly’s Doug continues being a … Read More

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: Intelligent and timely

This fiery sequel is an intelligent, timely spectacle.Read More

Netflix TV review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 1)

If you have a successful name or brand, the principle in today’s society is to exploit it for as much as you can. The latest to enjoy this treatment is Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn, which has … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Ender’s Game

Inconsistent and carelessly adapted, this stilted sci-fi is infinitely forgettable.Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 6 (Chapter 19)

“You may have all the money, Raymond, but I have all the men with guns.”

In Chapter 19, unstoppable force Frank and immovable object Tusk continue punching chunks out of each other in a God-sized tug of war, using the … Read More

Netflix UK film review: 30 Minutes or Less

Director: Ruben Fleischer Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Brett Gelman, Danny McBride, Michael Peña, Aziz Ansari Certificate: 15 Watch 30 Minutes or Less online: Netflix UK

After Zombieland was a hit, director Ruben Fleischer and star Jesse Eisenberg made a second goofy … Read More

VOD film review: Europa Report

Director: Sebastián Corderop Cast: Sharlto Copley, Daniel Wu, Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca Certificate: 15

“Even if we find there’s nothing out there, it’s still an effective discovery.”

That’s the scientists aboard the first manned flight to Jupiter moon, Europa. The … Read More