Netflix UK
Reviews and recommendations of what’s good and new on Netflix UK – and what to avoid.
Netflix UK film review: Zoolander
January 8, 2014 | Andrew JonesBen Stiller’s sharply written comedy about a male model is really, really, ridiculously funny.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 3 Episode 2 (The Sign of Three)
January 6, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains mild spoilers.
We all know what to expect from a wedding, just as we all know what to expect from an episode of Sherlock, but The Sign of Three skipped the old, blue and borrowed and … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Holmes Season 3, Episode 1 (The Empty Hearse)
January 2, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains mild spoilers.
How did Sherlock fake his death? The Empty Hearse, the first episode of Season Three, finally gives us some answers. In fact, it gives us three. And, along the way, throws in an appearance … Read More
Netflix TV review: Roger & Val Have Just Got In (Season 1)
January 2, 2014 | Chris BryantRoger (Alfred Molina), an occasionally rash, socialist botanist and Val (Dawn French), a logical, gentle food technology teacher, have just got in from work. And for half an hour after this, we’re allowed an insight into their lives. Their silly, … Read More
Molly and Mycroft: The unsung heroes of BBC’s Sherlock
January 1, 2014 | David FarnorWe look back at Season 1 and 2 of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ modern-day reboot
It’s a three-patch problem.
That’s how Sherlock Holmes described his first case in A Study in Pink. That throwaway line set the tone for … Read More
VOD film review: Wuthering Heights (2011)
December 29, 2013 | David FarnorAndrea Arnold’s raw, windswept period drama is a beautifully contemporary piece of cinema.Read More
VOD film review: In Time
December 27, 2013 | David FarnorIt’s Omega load of nonsense, but this high-concept sci-fi thriller is a fun, suspense-filled watch.Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 12 (The Star)
December 23, 2013 | David FarnorPhoto: Didier Baverel/SHOWTIME
This review contains spoilers.
“I’m just so f*cking sad.”
That’s Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) at the end of Season 3 of Homeland. The queen of the Cry Face hasn’t had much chance to display her facial … Read More
Netflix film review: Fireplace for Your Home
December 22, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: George Ford Cast: Fire, Wood Certificate: PG Watch Fireplace for Your Home online in the UK: Netflix UK
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
Ever since the dawn of human civilisation, man has dreamed of controlling fire. That deadly, ephemeral … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tower Heist
December 19, 2013 | David FarnorPlayed for laughs more than thrills, this uneven heist flick fails to excite or amuse.Read More