Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK stand-up comedy review: Reggie Watts: Spatial
December 10, 2016 | Nathanael SmithGleefully absurd and deceptively deep, Reggie Watts’ unique special picks apart stand-up and puts it back together again.Read More
VOD film review: Suicide Squad
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorUnfunny and unsurprising, this uneven antihero blockbuster is frustratingly all over the place.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Captive
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorDocumentaries are in these days. Audiences seem to have awoken to the sheer diversity and story-telling thrills that they can provide, which, in turn, gives more chance for filmmakers to explore the format’s potential. A large part of that rise … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Life, Animated
December 9, 2016 | David FarnorThis must-see documentary is a moving tour de force of cinema. Disney couldn’t have made a better film themselves.Read More
Why you should be watching Lovesick on Netflix
December 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherWhat’s in a name, Shakespeare once asked. Quite a lot, it would seem, if the programme formerly known as Scrotal Recall is anything to go by. Having changed the title to Lovesick for its second season, its own stars expressed … Read More
Why you should catch up with 3% on Netflix UK
December 6, 2016 | Leslie Byron PittDark-hearted dystopias have happily nestled quite easily into our psyche as of late. Even before the election of a certain demagogue who appears to be hell-bent on dismantling the social fabrics that hold America together, populist viewing was stocked with … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mercenary (Mercenaire)
December 4, 2016 | David FarnorSacha Wolff’s powerfully simple sports drama is a impressive debut for both the director and his blisteringly intense star.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
December 4, 2016 | Patrick BakerA dreary Harry Potter wannabe.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Pacific Heat
December 3, 2016 | David FarnorPacific Heat is an adult animated comedy. A bit like Archer. It’s about a covert team of special agents. A bit like Archer. And it’s only available in the UK on Netflix. A bit like Archer. The streaming giant’s approach … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Class Episode 8 (The Lost)
December 3, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for spoilers. Not caught up with Class? Check out our reviews of the show so far here.
Over the course of eight episodes, Class having a shorter run than Doctor … Read More