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: Pandorica
April 3, 2016 | Ivan RadfordDirector: Tom Paton Cast: Jade Hobday, Mark Zammit, Adam Bond, Luke D’Silva Certificate: 15 Watch Pandorica online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Say the word “Pandorica” to many science … Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Maigret, Marcella, Shakespeare’s Tomb, Billy Connolly
April 3, 2016 | Ivan RadfordWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our … Read More
VOD film review: Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
April 3, 2016 | Ivan RadfordKurosawa’s epic adaptation of King Lear is ambitious, audacious and breathtaking cinema.Read More
NFK TV review: VeggieTales in the House
April 3, 2016 | Nathanael SmithNetflix for Kids, VODzilla.co’s Geneva Conventions-defying monthly column, where an adult with no children works his way through the kids’ catalogue on Netflix UK. With Easter just passed, we turn our eye to television, as we check out the Christian … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Maigret Sets a Trap
April 3, 2016 | Ivan RadfordRowan Atkinson’s Maigret tries too hard to sell its French-ness in this uneven Paris-set crime drama.Read More
Netflix UK TV binge review: Daredevil Season 2 (Episode 12 and 13)
April 2, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers – if you haven’t seen episodes one to four, read our spoiler-free review of Daredevil Season 2. If you have seen them, share your spoilery thoughts in the comments below.
As Season 2 of Daredevil heads … Read More
UK TV recap: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 5 (Fail-Safe)
April 2, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
Last week’s episode of Legends of Tomorrow (effectively the first half of a two-parter) stumbled a little, as it split up the team and had them all doing not-very-interesting things alongside the main plot. This week’s … Read More
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 14 (Code of Silence)
April 2, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
After a vengeful Malcolm Merlyn spilled the beans to Damien Darhk in the cliff-hanger to last week’s episode, it would have been extremely aggravating if the show had kept Darhk in the plot cupboard for yet … Read More
VOD film review: The Ides of March
April 1, 2016 | Ivan RadfordEthics and idealism collide in Beau Willimon’s gripping political drama with an impeccable cast.Read More
UK TV recap: Supergirl Episode 8 (Hostile Takeover)
April 1, 2016 | Ivan RadfordWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Supergirl yet? You can catch up with Episodes 1 to 8 of Season 1 on Sky Box Sets and NOW TV. Read our spoiler-free review of Episode 1 here.
After what feels like a … Read More