Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK film review: Divines
November 18, 2016 | Roxy SimonsThis ruthless depiction of French youth abandoned by the system is a brutal and heart-breaking debut for director Houda Benyamina.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Roman Empire: Reign of Blood
November 15, 2016 | David FarnorIn a world where Netflix originals seem to arrive every other day, the streaming giant’s latest new series slipped online with barely a whisper last weekend. Called Roman Empire: Reign of Blood, it certainly sounds impressive – after all, it … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Class Episode 5 (Brave-ish Heart)
November 12, 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.
Last week’s Class represented a massive leap forward in the season arc, digging … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Black Mirror Season 3, Episode 6 (Hated in the Nation – spoilers)
November 11, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers. For our spoiler-free review of Black Mirror Season 3, click here.
“I didn’t expect to find myself living in the future, but here I fucking well am,” sighs (Kelly McDonald) in Hated in the Nation, the … Read More
VOD film review: Now You See Me 2
November 11, 2016 | David FarnorA fun cast can’t quite distract you from the flimsy script behind this spectacle-filled sequel.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Designated Survivor (Episode 2 to 5)
November 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis review contains mild spoilers. Read on for full spoilers for Episodes 1 to 5, or read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
Before November 2016, if you said that any man without qualifications could suddenly become President of … Read More
“It completely changed my perspective”: Jared Harris and Vanessa Kirby talk Netflix’s The Crown
November 6, 2016 | Matthew TurnerThis weekend marks the premiere of The Crown on Netflix. One of the most expensive shows ever made, the epic stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith as Queen Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, but its sweeping scale comes from the supporting … Read More
BBC Three TV review: Class Episode 4 (Co-Owner Of A Lonely Heart)
November 5, 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.
“Ruthless alien warlord seeks nice but troubled girl and wretched planet for ultimate … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Ivory Game
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorDirectors: Richard Ladkani, Kief Davidson Watch The Ivory Game online in the UK: Netflix UK
An elephant is killed every 15 minutes. It sounds senseless, but that’s the shocking truth of the ivory trade in the modern world. It has … Read More
“This is not Spitting Image”: Claire Foy and Matt Smith talk The Crown, Netflix and dressing up as royalty
November 4, 2016 | Matthew TurnerToday sees the premiere of Netflix’s epic new original drama, The Crown (read our review here). Starring Claire Foy as a young Elizabeth Windsor, Matt Smith as Philip Mountbatten, and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, it tells the inside story … Read More