Netflix UK TV binge review: House of Cards Season 4, Episodes 5 and 6

“It’s not just about the law, it’s about ethics.” “Then change your ethics.”

Episodes 5 and 6 of House of Cards Season 4 follow Frank’s struggle to survive the brutal events of Episode 4, and Claire’s decision to seize as … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 4

Warning: This contains minor spoilers.

Mike is back with a vengeance in Episode 4 of Better Call Saul’s second season – and how.

Jonathan Banks’ enforcer stole the show in the first season of AMC’s Breaking Bad spin-off, with an … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Gored

Director: Ido Mizrahy Cast: Antonio Barrera Watch Gored online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

Being bad at a sport isn’t something that you would normally be proud of. Then … Read More

Netflix UK TV binge review: House of Cards Season 4, Episodes 2 to 4

“It’s as though she never left, and that’s what I’m afraid of.”

House of Cards’ fourth season continues with a trio of episodes that show the writer’s ability to build tension is second to none.

Episode 2 centres around … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

Director: Yuen Woo-ping Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr. Watch Sword of Destiny online in the UK: Netflix

In 2000, Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon dazzled audiences around the world. The masterpiece won four Oscars and became … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Fuller House

Inspired by a particularly egregious joke in the Ace Ventura franchise, “Mr. Monopoly Man Humour” refers to empty pop cultural references that elicit laughs on recognition alone. With little risk and small gains, it’s a lazy crutch for writers, and … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 4, Episode 1 (spoiler-free)

Opening with a foreboding scene displaying the grey area between degradation and survival, the sombre tone and dim lighting may be trademark House of Cards fare, but the tension feels higher than ever in the fourth season of Netflix’s … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 3

“You and I both know you can do this job, but you have to do it right.”

Better Call Saul continues to put the relationship between Kim (Rhea Seehorn) and Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) at the heart of Season 2 … Read More

NFK film review: Happily N’Ever After

Netflix For Kids, a monthly column where VODzilla.co get a childless adult to sift through the dregs of Netflix’s kids-friendly catalogue.

Thanks a lot, Shrek.

Thanks to the success of the ogre-sized franchise, a spate of imitators emerged, hoping … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky Cast: Bishop Agapit, Serhii Averchenko, Kristina Berdinskikh Watch Winter on Fire online in the UK: Netflix

In 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych went back on a deal that would have integrated the nation with Europe. In response, … Read More