Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
VOD film review: Chappie
July 14, 2015 | Matthew Turner
Neill Blomkamp’s underrated robo-adventure is an enjoyable and thought-provoking sci-fi.Read More
Netflix UK film review: What Happened, Miss Simone?
June 26, 2015 | Philip W Bayles
Director: Liz Garbus Cast: Nina Simone Watch What Happened, Miss Simone? online in the UK: Netflix
It’s very telling that while the trailer for Liz Garbus’ new documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? uses her most iconic song – Feelin’ Good … Read More
Netflix TV review: Dragons: Race to the Edge
June 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Dragons are cool. It’s a fact of life. Just as it’s a truth universally acknowledged that any kid in possession of a parent’s fortune must be in want of merchandise. So it’s inevitable that DreamWorks, after two fiery hits in … Read More
Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 10, 11, 12)
June 24, 2015 | Chris Bryant
Already seen Episodes 10, 11 and 12? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“I don’t know what’s true or not, but I know we have to watch out for each other.”
Sense8’s final three episodes combine to … Read More
VOD film review: Fifty Shades of Grey
June 22, 2015 | Clarisse Loughrey
An admirable effort to rectify a deeply problematic source material. Read More
BBC TV review: The Clangers
June 20, 2015 | David Farnor
The gently warm-hearted animation is proof that remakes aren’t always a bad thing.Read More
VOD film review: Selma
June 18, 2015 | David Farnor
David Oyelowo is unrecognisable in Ava DuVernay’s stirring, powerful biopic of Martin Luther King, Jr.Read More
Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 7, 8, 9)
June 17, 2015 | Chris Bryant
Already seen Episodes 7, 8 and 9? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
The first three episodes of Sense8 introduced the idea. The second three brought the characters to life. Episodes 7 to 9 are designed almost … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Queen and Country
June 14, 2015 | Matthew Turner
Director: John Boorman Cast: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, David Thewlis, Richard E Grant, Sinead Cusack Certificate: 15 Watch Queen and Country online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Curzon Home Cinema … Read More
VOD film review: Insidious
June 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Insidious will make you howl with laughter as much as fear. Either way, it’s a hoot. Read More
