Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK TV review: Hit Record on TV
August 18, 2015 | David Farnor“Ladies and gentlemen, please turn on all recording devices,” announces a polite voice at the start of each episode of HitRecord on TV – a playful instruction that neatly sums up the subversive, all-inclusive philosophy that governs Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s new … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Run All Night
August 16, 2015 | Chris BryantThis Liam Neeson thriller is a no-nonsense take on a tried formula.Read More
First look Netflix TV review: Dinotrux (Episode 1)
August 13, 2015 | David Farnor“Crush it! Smash it! Move it! Lift it!” cries the theme tune for Netflix’s new animated kids’ series, Dinotrux. The show, based on the books by Chris Gall, combines all young boys’ favourite things: crushing, smashing, moving, lifting, trucks and … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Democrats
August 12, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Camilla Nielsson Cast: Douglas Mwonzora, Paul Mangwana Watch Democrats online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Apple TV (iTunes) / Dogwoof TV
“The game of politics is pretending,” says Paul Mangwana in … Read More
First look UK TV review: Aquarius
August 11, 2015 | David FarnorHow did Charles Manson amass a following and lead them to commit such horrific acts in the 1960s? That’s the kind of question you hope will be answered in Aquarius.
Inspired by true events, but giving them a fictional spin, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Manglehorn
August 7, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: David Gordon Green Cast: Al Pacino Certificate: 15 Watch Manglehorn online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“When I eat beets, they … Read More
First look Netflix TV review: Project Mc²
August 6, 2015 | David Farnor“It’s true. Women do run the world,” quips the boss of NOV8, a female spy organisation, in Netflix’s new live-action series, Project Mc². She’s intelligent. She’s successful. She’s cool. So far, so empowering.
It’s an admirable quality to have in … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Pusher (2012)
August 3, 2015 | David FarnorThis gritty, visceral remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s drug-dealing flick is thrilling in its own right.Read More
Netflix UK film review: William Shatner Presents: Chaos on the Bridge
August 3, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: William Shatner Cast: Maurice Hurley, John Pike Certificate: 15 Watch Chaos on the Bridge online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Williams Shatner’s other Star Trek documentary, The Captains, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Grandmaster
August 1, 2015 | Nathanael SmithDespite some invigorating fight sequences, Wong Kar Wai’s Ip Man film is sluggish, compromised and unfocussed.Read More