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.
Netflix UK film review: The Zero Theorem
July 16, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Director: Terry Gilliam Cast: Christoph Waltz, David Thewlis, Mélanie Thierry, Lucas Hedges Certificate: 15 Watch The Zero Theorem online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
What is The Zero … Read More
UK TV review: Utopia Season 2, Episode 2
July 15, 2014 | Ivan Radford
This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Utopia. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review here.
“Hello, I’m Ross. I’ll be your new interrogator.”
That’s the way all characters seem to introduce themselves in Utopia; a violent threat under a … Read More
VOD film review: Shifty
July 15, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Director: Eran Creevy Cast: Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng Certificate: 15 Watch Shifty online in the UK: iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
First came Kidulthood. Then Kidulthood put on some chest hair for … Read More
VOD film review: Starred Up
July 15, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Director: David Mackenzie Cast: Jack O’Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend Certificate: 15 Watch Starred Up online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW TV / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Wuaki.tv
“Starred … Read More
UK TV review: Utopia Season 2, Episode 1
July 14, 2014 | Ivan Radford
This contains spoilers for Season 1 of Utopia. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review here.
How do you follow the first season of a conspiracy thriller?
That’s the problem facing Dennis Kelly. Season 1 decoded Utopia’s central puzzle: it … Read More
VOD film review: Love Me Till Monday
July 14, 2014 | Ivan Radford 6.5Director: Justin Hardy Cast: Sarah-Jayne Butler, Tim Plester, Georgia Maguire Certificate: 15 Watch Love Me Till Monday online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Curzon Home Cinema
“Are you a witch?” … Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 2 (You Found Me)
July 14, 2014 | Jo Bromilow
This contains minor spoilers.
As becomes common with popular sci-fi shows, paying lip service to the rabid fans is often par for the course. The opening sequence for Episode 2 of True Blood’s final season is one of the finest … Read More
VOD film review: The Hangover Part II
July 14, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Read a book. Get stuck in a lift. Drink raw sewage. Any of these would be better than watching The Hangover Part II.Read More
Utopia Season 1: Shockingly original TV
July 13, 2014 | Ivan Radford
This is a spoiler-free review of Utopia Season 1. Already seen it? Read on at the bottom for additional spoilery notes – or read our review of Season 2 here.
“It’s a graphic novel. It’s about a scientist who makes … Read More
VOD film review: Rock of Ages
July 12, 2014 | Ivan Radford
This disappointing musical is only fun when Tom Cruise is on screen.Read More
