Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK TV review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2
April 14, 2016 | David Farnor
“The only way to go is just go on,” sing Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) and his landlord, Lillian (Carol Kane), in one of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s many inspired musical numbers. It’s the sentiment that drives Season 2, which sees the … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 8
April 11, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
If Episode 7 of Better Call Saul’s second season was a showcase for the show’s editing, Episode 8 goes to the other extreme with no cuts at all in its opening sequence. The Breaking Bad prequel … Read More
VOD film review: The Woman in Black
April 9, 2016 | David Farnor
Daniel Radcliffe impresses in this enjoyably creepy ride through haunted house conventions.Read More
Netflix UK TV binge review: House of Cards Season 4, Episode 13
April 6, 2016 | Chris Bryant
Catch up with our House of Cards Season 4 viewing notes here.
“I don’t know how we survive this, Claire.”
Quickly resuming the story pre-credits at Frank’s negotiating with the ICO kidnappers, it becomes clear that where Episode 12 was … Read More
Grandma review: Funny and surprisingly feel-good
April 5, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Paul Weitz Cast: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden Certificate: 15
“Where can you get a reasonably priced abortion in this town?” That’s the kind of grandmotherly advice you can expect from Elle (Lily Tomlin). 76 years of … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 7
April 4, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
Let’s talk editing. It’s one of the most underrated parts of a TV show’s production, but if you ever want proof of why it shouldn’t be overlooked, watch this episode of Better Call Saul.
AMC’s … Read More
In defence of Twilight
April 4, 2016 | David Farnor
This intense teen romance rings with earnest chemistry and classic horror – also, baseball.Read More
NFK TV review: VeggieTales in the House
April 3, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
Netflix for Kids, VODzilla.co’s Geneva Conventions-defying monthly column, where an adult with no children works his way through the kids’ catalogue on Netflix UK. With Easter just passed, we turn our eye to television, as we check out the Christian … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Maigret Sets a Trap
April 3, 2016 | David Farnor
Rowan Atkinson’s Maigret tries too hard to sell its French-ness in this uneven Paris-set crime drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Looper
March 31, 2016 | David Farnor
Director: Rian Johnson Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt Certificate: 15 Watch Looper online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
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