Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK film review: My Old Lady
March 18, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Israel Horovitz Cast: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith Watch My Old Lady online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Curzon Home Cinema / Rakuten TV / … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 7 (Bingo)
March 17, 2015 | David Farnor
“The thing you have to know about me is I’ve got nothing to lose.”
That’s Jimmy talking to The Kettlemans in Episode 7 of Better Call Saul and it nails exactly why we like him: he’s a fighter, working his … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 11
March 16, 2015 | Amon Warmann
Not seen Episodes 1 to 10 of Gotham? This will contain spoilers.
The first 10 episodes of Gotham were, to say the least, uneven: although many of the characters that came to form the show’s core grew slowly more defined … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Returned (US remake) – Episode 1 and 2
March 16, 2015 | David Farnor
How do you remake a TV show that’s special precisely because it’s so unique? The Returned, A&E’s version of the 2013 show Les Revenants, attempts to do just that.
The premise of the series is wonderfully eerie: a bunch of … Read More
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1: A thrilling mix of personal and political
March 15, 2015 | David Farnor
The penultimate entry in The Hunger Games franchise is grippingly political and thrillingly personal.Read More
VOD film review: The Imitation Game
March 12, 2015 | David Farnor
The excellent Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley elevate this moving, if formulaic, Alan Turing drama.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 6
March 11, 2015 | David Farnor
It’s no secret why Better Call Saul is called Better Call Saul: because, out of all the Breaking Bad characters, Saul was the one with the most interesting potential back-story. Judging by the first four episodes, Better Call Chuck, for … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Horns
March 11, 2015 | Clarisse Loughrey
Director: Alexandre Aja Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella Certificate: 15 Watch Horns online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Just as … Read More
Top 10 Community parody episodes
March 9, 2015 | Mark Harrison
Dan Harmon’s Community does many things well, but one of the best things it does is pop culture references. The show, ostensibly a sitcom set at Greendale Community College in Colorado, is a little reminiscent of Simon Pegg and Jessica … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Defiance
March 8, 2015 | David Farnor
Daniel Craig delivers a strong turn in this thoughtful WWII actioner.Read More
