Reviews
Reviews of movies and TV shows available to watch online on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime Instant Video, NOW TV, BBC iPlayer, iTunes, BFI Player and more.
VOD film review: The Fighter
January 20, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Director: David O’Russell Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo Certificate: 15 Watch The Fighter online in the UK: Amazon Prime / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Micky Ward (Wahlberg) is a … Read More
VOD film review: If I Stay
January 20, 2015 | Ivan Radford
The relationship between the human couple may not always engage, but their relationship with music does.Read More
VOD film review: Before I Go to Sleep
January 19, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Director: Rowan Joffe Cast: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong Certificate: 15 Watch Before I Go to Sleep online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
“My name is Christine … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Togetherness Episode 1
January 19, 2015 | Ivan Radford
There are few words that are less arousing than “take the baby monitor with you”. It’s a truth that Michelle (Melanie Lynskey) and Brett (Mark Duplass) are trying to come to terms with, as their marriage hits a mid-life crisis … Read More
UK TV review: Girls Season 4, Episode 2
January 19, 2015 | Jo Bromilow
When discussing the first episode of Girls with a friend, they expressed disappointment at the show’s return. Why, we asked? They explained that they anticipated Hannah to have already been to the writer’s workshop in Iowa, and that now would … Read More
Amazon TV pilot review: The Man in the High Castle, Down Dog and The New Yorker Presents
January 18, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Hot on the heels of Transparent’s Golden Globe win, Amazon is back with its new season of TV pilots – available for free to customers and non-customers alike. Feedback from viewers is then used to decide which to commission as … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Season 1, Episode 9 (The Saint of Last Resorts, Part 2)
January 18, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Warning: This contains mild spoilers.
Now, where were we? A sister of Eve (yes, that Eve) kidnapped two babies from a friend of John’s old Newcastle flame, Anne Marie, for La Brujería, who are behind this Rising Darkness malarkey – … Read More
VOD TV review: Cyberbully
January 17, 2015 | Ivan Radford
“Of course I don’t think it’s ok. But it’s normal. It happens.”
That’s Casey in Cyberbully, Channel 4’s one-off drama about the perils of the Internet. The title alone puts in you mind of a cheesy cautionary tale, the kind … Read More
UK VOD TV review: American Horror Story Freak Show Episode 11
January 17, 2015 | Alice Slater
It seems a little late in the game to introduce a new character, but the creepy charisma of Neil Patrick Harris in a top hat is always a welcome diversion from the status quo. His character, Chester, is also a … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Dinosaur 13
January 17, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Director: Todd Douglas Miller Cast: Peter L. Larson Certificate: PG Watch Dinosaur 13 online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Not seen Dinosaurs 1 through 12? That doesn’t matter: … Read More
