Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 4, 5 6)
June 8, 2015 | Chris Bryant“Art is like religion – to the believers, it is everything.”
Netflix’s blurb suggests that Sense8’s protagonists, The Sensates, are people whose telepathic gifts are the one thing keeping them alive. However, Episodes 4, 5, & 6 suggest quite the … Read More
The beginner’s guide to Wet Hot American Summer
June 5, 2015 | Clarisse LoughreyWet Hot American Summer returns for a prequel series on Netflix this July, despite the fact that its reunited cast are now 14 years older than they were when it was first made. With the original film finally available on … Read More
First look Netflix TV review: Sense8 (Episodes 1 to 3)
June 2, 2015 | Chris BryantAlready seen Episodes 1 to 3? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled notes.
The Wachowskis begin, as they so regularly do, with elegant confusion.
Sense8, like a lot of shows, lives to intrigue and create tension through … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir
May 22, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Mike Fleiss Cast: Bob Weir Watch The Other One online in the UK: Netflix UK
Who’s Bob Weir? For followers of the group (Deadheads), he was the hot guy amid a bunch of ugly blokes. For non-Grateful Dead fans, … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Between (Episode 1)
May 20, 2015 | David Farnor“Don’t you think it’s only a matter of time?”
That’s the question asked by the young residents of Pretty Lake, when a mysterious plague begins to break out, killing everyone over the age of 21. It’s a neat enough premise … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Wild
May 20, 2015 | David FarnorReese Witherspoon shines in this true story about a woman moving on from the past to find her own happy ending.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Boat That Rocked
May 16, 2015 | David FarnorA well-meaning love letter to music, this boat doesn’t rock, no matter how good its cast is.Read More
VOD film review: The Theory of Everything
May 13, 2015 | David FarnorEddie Redmayne is remarkable in this winning, if unoriginal, biopic of Stephen Hawking.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Charlie St. Cloud
May 9, 2015 | David FarnorMawkish with an extra helping of mawk.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Grace and Frankie Season 1
May 6, 2015 | Andrew JonesHysterical but also heartbreaking, Netflix has hit another home run.Read More