Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK film review: Fire in the Blood
March 27, 2014 | David Farnor
This powerful documentary shocks, informs and enrages in equal measure.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 9 (Chapter 22)
March 25, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Vice President Francis J. Underwood does not forgive and he does not forget. So when a past mistake is brought to the table, Frank looks to turn it into his favourite dish (hint: it’s best served cold). But all wars … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Parkland
March 25, 2014 | Chris Blohm
Director: Peter Landesman Cast: Paul Giamatti, Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, James Badge Dale Certificate: 15 Watch Parkland online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
Let’s take a moment to contemplate Zac Efron’s face. It’s by … Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 8 (Chapter 21)
March 24, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Frank plants seeds. Remy plants seeds. Claire plants seeds. Episode 8 might well have been written by Alan Titchmarsh. (Research complete: It wasn’t.) Episode 8 does, however, contain seemingly few of the usual plot points: no arguments, few threats, and … Read More
Netflix TV series review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 2)
March 22, 2014 | Neil Brazier
Who said this was a show about vampires? In the second episode of Netflix’s From Dusk Till Dawn TV series, Richie Gecko (Holtz) is still suffering from the supernatural voices in his head but the actual physical vampire action is … Read More
VOD film review: Hancock
March 20, 2014 | David Farnor
Will Smith is excellent in this uneven superhero comedy.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 7 (Chapter 20)
March 18, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Chapter 20 of House of Cards spends half an hour progressing pragmatically, showing the audience the depths of deception and plethora of pretence that each and every character utilizes to get what they want.
Michael Kelly’s Doug continues being a … Read More
Netflix TV review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 1)
March 14, 2014 | Neil Brazier
If you have a successful name or brand, the principle in today’s society is to exploit it for as much as you can. The latest to enjoy this treatment is Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn, which has … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ender’s Game
March 14, 2014 | Laura Humphreys
Inconsistent and carelessly adapted, this stilted sci-fi is infinitely forgettable.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 6 (Chapter 19)
March 8, 2014 | Chris Bryant
“You may have all the money, Raymond, but I have all the men with guns.”
In Chapter 19, unstoppable force Frank and immovable object Tusk continue punching chunks out of each other in a God-sized tug of war, using the … Read More
