Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
VOD film review: In the Loop
September 18, 2014 | David FarnorA quick-fire assault on your funny bone, In the Loop is a stroke of British genius. Profane, profound and permanently relevant.Read More
Why you should catch up with Peaky Blinders
September 16, 2014 | Chris BryantFrom its very first season, this BBC gangster drama is an uncompromising, graceful success.Read More
TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 4 (Listen)
September 13, 2014 | Simon KinnearOne day, we’re going to find out that Steven Moffat is actually a time traveller and has been writing his episodes of Doctor Who out of order. How else to explain an episode like Listen, whose crystalline perfection – tautly … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Plastic
September 12, 2014 | RubyDirector: Julian Gilbey Cast: Ed Speelers, Will Poulter, Alfie Allen, Emma Rigby, Sebastian de Souza Certificate: 15 Watch online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Rakuten … Read More
Netflix UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 1
September 12, 2014 | Chris BryantMomma, I killed a man. Sons of Anarchy’s trademark has never been tough guys or ultra-violence. Sure, it does both with style and meaning, but Kurt Sutter’s country ballad only becomes incomparable during its musical montages. Season 7’s first of … Read More
VOD film review: Contagion
September 12, 2014 | David FarnorSteven Soderbergh’s medical thriller is a gripping but harrowing watch.Read More
TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 3 (Robot Of Sherwood)
September 7, 2014 | Simon KinnearImagine the scene. Showrunner Steven Moffat is outlining his plans for the forthcoming season of Doctor Who to his Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss. “We’re going more traditional this year. An older Doctor, less chatty and more cantankerous. Darker stories, too.”
Netflix UK film review: Life of Crime
September 5, 2014 | Andrew JonesDirector: Daniel Schechter Cast: John Hawkes, Jennifer Aniston, yasiin bey, Tim Robbins, Isla Fisher Certificate: 15 Watch Life of Crime online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video … Read More
VOD film review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
September 4, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Marc Webb Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan Certificate: 12 Watch The Amazing Spider-Man 2 online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / … Read More
Netflix UK film review: St George’s Day
September 4, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Frank Harper Cast: Charles Dance, Frank Harper, Craig Fairbrass, Sean Pertwee, Luke Treadaway, Keeley Hazell, Nick Moran, Neil Maskell Certificate: 15 Watch St George’s Day online in the UK: Netflix UK
“They say that Mickey McManon is a … Read More