First look Netflix review: BoJack Horseman Season 1

Considering Netflix is trying to become a pioneer of what on-demand television can become, it’s a little ironic that BoJack Horseman feels so clichéd, at least on paper.

The eponymous equine (Will Arnett), once a sitcom star of the … Read More

VOD film review: Cop Land

Director: James Mangold Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro Certificate: 18 Watch Cop Land online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent)

If The Expendables 3 has the greatest action cast of all time, Cop … Read More

Netflix UK film review: 360

Director: Fernando Meirelles Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law Certificate: 15 Watch 360 online in the UK: Netflix UK

Somewhere in London, a man is having sex with Rachel Weisz. In Vienna, a female prostitute is posing for topless … Read More

What is the secret to The Great British Bake Off’s success?

The Great British Bake Off is now on Netflix UK and like a good old Victoria sponge, you know exactly what you’re going to get, even if you haven’t seen it. The Beeb’s baking show just keeps on getting bigger, … Read More

VOD film review: The Raid 2

The Raid 2 has some great action – but that doesn’t mean it’s the greatest action movie of all time.Read More

Netflix UK / Amazon TV review: Orphan Black Season 1 and the binge-viewing dilemma

Update: Orphan Black Season 2 is also available on Netflix UK.

Are some TV shows simply not suitable for binge-viewing? Orphan Black, like many modern series, drip-feeds mystery through one question: “What is going on?” Essentially, what is going on … Read More

The A to Z Guide to BBC’s Luther

With all four seasons of Luther now available on Netflix UK and BBC iPlayer, we provide an alphabetical guide to the mad, bad and dangerous world of John Luther. It’s a bit like a London A-Z, except you can’t really … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Reappraising The Killing Season 3

Returning for a 10-episode third season, AMC’s The Killing appears to have paused, evaluated and recalculated as efficiently as its lead character – the relentless Detective Sarah Linden. Where the first two seasons had a tendency to drag and twist … Read More

VOD film review: Noah

Ambitious, confident and vividly human, Aronofsky’s Noah is a thrilling, shocking, daringly unique piece of cinema.Read More

Netflix UK film review: Divergent

Director: Neil Burger Cast: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James Certificate: 12 Watch Divergent online in the UK: Netflix UK / Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Amazon Instant Video

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