Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK film review: The Young Victoria
June 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Emily Blunt is majestic in this winning royal drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Revolutionary Road
June 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Kate and Leo deliver powerful performances in Sam Mendes’ moving domestic drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Battle Company: Korengal
June 2, 2014 | Philip W Bayles
Director: Sebastian Junger Certificate: 15 Watch Battle Company: Korengal online: Netflix UK / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
In 2010, Sebastian Junger filmed Restrepo, a documentary following a year in the lives … Read More
Community: Looking back at Season 1
June 1, 2014 | Andrew Jones
When Dan Harmon (The Sarah Silverman Show) debuted his single camera sitcom in September 2009, it was sold as a slacker hang-out comedy. It starred The Soup’s Joel McHale as a sarcastic, cynical jerk studying with a group of roughly … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Battleship
May 23, 2014 | David Farnor
You’ll spend most of this board game blockbuster laughing, but not necessarily in a good way.Read More
VOD film review: The Wolf of Wall Street
May 22, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Leonardo DiCaprio is outrageously good in this terrifying, obscene joy of a movie.Read More
VOD film review: Inside Llewyn Davis
May 21, 2014 | David Farnor
Oscar Isaac and the Coens are perfectly in tune for this mature, offbeat drama about failure, grief and guitars.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Episodes Season 3 – a sitcom that still has its bite
May 17, 2014 | David Farnor
“Hey, it’s Joey from FRIENDS!”
That’s a policeman to Matt LeBlanc as he’s pulled into the station for drunk driving. There follows five minutes of awkward autographs and banter, as Matt tries to get out of the charges.
It’s … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Stitches
May 14, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Conor McMahon Cast: Ross Noble, Tommy Knight, Gemma-Leagh Devereux Certificate: 15 Watch Stitches online in the UK: Netflix UK
Clowns have always been creepy, but they’re everywhere these days, from Crispin Glover’s weird song to Psychoville’s one-handed Mr Jelly. … Read More
Why The US Office remake is better than the UK original
May 13, 2014 | Neil Brazier
It’s not uncommon for a successful show to attempt the transition across the pond. In many cases for TV shows, the new version can’t muster up the same popularity as the original – the Americans shot two pilots of Red … Read More
