Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK / Amazon TV review: Orphan Black Season 1 and the binge-viewing dilemma
August 3, 2014 | Chris Bryant
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
August 2, 2014 | Mark Harrison
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
July 31, 2014 | Chris Bryant
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
July 29, 2014 | David Farnor
Ambitious, confident and vividly human, Aronofsky’s Noah is a thrilling, shocking, daringly unique piece of cinema.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Divergent
July 28, 2014 | Chris Bryant
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
Netflix UK film review: Happy Christmas
July 27, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Joe Swanberg Cast: Joe Swanberg, Anna Kendrick, Lena Dunham Melanie Lynskey Certificate: 15 Watch Happy Christmas online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
The end of … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ted
July 26, 2014 | David Farnor
Seth MacFarlane’s underwhelming first live-action movie mistakes celebrity cameos for jokes.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Need for Speed
July 24, 2014 | David Farnor
This underwhelming car chase flick would make a good computer game. As a film, it’s disappointingly dull.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Hemlock Grove Season 2
July 19, 2014 | Chris Bryant
A troubled young girl – caught up in mysterious and dangerous goings on – is torn between her love for the rugged werewolf and the tall, blonde vampire in a town that exudes grunge and rains endlessly. Sound familiar? It … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Iron Sky
July 18, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Timo Vuorensola Cast: Julia Dietze, Peta Sergeant, Stephanie Paul, Götz Otto, Christopher Kirby Certificate: 15 Watch Iron Sky online in the UK: Netflix UK
Nazis. On the moon. Moon Nazis. Noons. Mazis. However you say it, Iron Sky’s premise … Read More
