Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
VOD film review: Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
November 15, 2014 | David Farnor
Jokes, Jules Verne and Michael Caine riding a giant bee. What more could you want? Read More
VOD film review: Begin Again
November 14, 2014 | Mark Harrison
Begin Again is not a big, showy number, but it effortlessly brings a smile to your face.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 4 (Edward Mordrake Part 2)
November 11, 2014 | Alice Slater
Tendrils of Edward Mordrake’s (Wes Bentley) Dracularian green mist leads the camera into the crux of Episode 4, the concluding half of the Halloween two-parter. Dressed in his Victoriana garb of top hat and cloak, Edward cuts a fine, gothic … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 5
November 10, 2014 | Amon Warmann
It’s official, ladies and gentlemen: Selina Kyle is the world’s worst pickpocket. We’ve mentioned in previous reviews that Gotham needs to do a better job of managing its ensemble, and this week saw perhaps its most extraneous scene yet, in … Read More
UK iTunes review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 9 (What a Piece of Work Is Man)
November 9, 2014 | Chris Bryant
The title of Sons of Anarchy Season 7 Episode 9 alludes to both major events the episode contains. It also mirrors its success – brutal and darkly clever. Sutter and co. produce an episode that not only contains one of … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 12 (Death in Heaven)
November 9, 2014 | Simon Kinnear
All week, it’s been hard to ignore a particular strain of Doctor Who fans, running about with their hands in the ears, shouting “la la la” at everybody mentioning that The Master is now a woman. Whether down to deep-rooted … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Virunga
November 8, 2014 | David Farnor
“I have accepted to give the best of myself, so that wildlife can be safeguarded beyond all pressure,” says Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, a warden of Virunga National Park.
The park is one of the only refuges in the world … Read More
UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 8 (The Separation of Crows)
November 5, 2014 | Chris Bryant
“The Sons of Anarchy have a duty. A mission.”
The Separation of Crows is one of Sons’ ‘lighting the fuse’ episodes. In the weeks to come, fans may look back at moments of it and realise the gravity of each … Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Wolfman
November 4, 2014 | David Farnor
An uneven monster movie, The Wolfman has lots of fur but little bite.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 3 (Edward Mordrake Part 1)
November 4, 2014 | Alice Slater
The Halloween episode of Freak Show is upon us, which means – if history is doomed to repeat itself – a wind of change is about to blow through the carnival. Previous Halloween specials (Season 1’s two-parter Halloween, Season 2’s … Read More
