Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK film review: Happy Feet 2
November 21, 2014 | David FarnorThis underwhelming sequel winds up closer to Unhappy Feet.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tomorrow, When the War Began
November 19, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Stuart Beattie Cast: Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, Phoebe Tonkin Certificate: 12A Watch Tomorrw, When the War Began online in the UK: Netflix
If there’s one thing Neighbours has always been missing, it’s a … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 5
November 18, 2014 | Alice SlaterWe aren’t usually ones to mourn the death of murderous clowns but we know a great horror character when we see one, so the flag is definitely flying at half-mast following the demise of our beloved Twisty (John Carroll Lynch) … Read More
Netflix UK VOD TV review: Gotham Episode 6
November 17, 2014 | Amon WarmannOver the past couple of episodes, Gotham has been taking small steps in the right direction and the upward streak continues in the latest hour.
Spirit of the Goat wisely seeks to attend to one of our most regular … Read More
UK iTunes review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 10 (Faith and Despondency)
November 16, 2014 | Chris Bryant“I know how hard it is to look past the shit we do.”
Guns and roses. This episode of Sons of Anarchy is split almost perfectly into two halves. The first represents the vengeance, massacres and betrayals that drive the … Read More
VOD film review: Journey 2 The Mysterious Island
November 15, 2014 | David FarnorJokes, Jules Verne and Michael Caine riding a giant bee. What more could you want? Read More
Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 4 (Edward Mordrake Part 2)
November 11, 2014 | Alice SlaterTendrils 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 WarmannIt’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 BryantThe 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 KinnearAll 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