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.
UK TV recap: Arrow Season 4, Episode 22 (Lost in the Flood)
May 28, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Warning: This contains spoilers.
It may have its fair share of problems – two, in particular, spring to mind – but generally speaking, Lost in the Flood is an excellent episode of Arrow that could almost stand as the season’s … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Bloodline Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 3)
May 27, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains mild spoilers for the basic setup of Bloodline’s second season.
“We’re not bad people,” said John Rayburn (Kyle Chandler) in the first season of Bloodline. “But we did a bad thing.” That was the hook for Netflix’s … Read More
VOD film review: The Trust
May 27, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Nic Cage delivers his most enjoyable performance since Bad Lieutenant in this stylish thriller.Read More
UK TV review: Likely Stories
May 26, 2016 | Jo Bromilow
Likely Stories, an anthology of four Neil Gaiman short stories. We dive into the author’s fantasy world…
Bedtime stories and fairytales grow up, just like their subjects. And grown-up ones are often best written by Neil Gaiman – a master … Read More
9 unanswered questions we have after Bloodline Season 1
May 26, 2016 | David Farnor
With Bloodline Season 2 arriving on Friday 27th May, some will be binge-viewing the first run to catch up with Netflix’s series. Others will be looking forward to returning to Florida Keys for more Rayburn family action after a 12-month … Read More
VOD film review: Youth
May 25, 2016 | David Farnor
A witty and often warm meditation on ageing and death.Read More
VOD film review: 99 Homes
May 25, 2016 | David Farnor
A hugely powerful drama that brings home the personal cost of the financial crisis.Read More
VOD film review: The Assassin
May 25, 2016 | David Farnor
There are martial arts movies and there are martial arts movies. The Assassin isn’t either.Read More
UK TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 (A Blade of Grass)
May 24, 2016 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers.
All of the great shows have episodes that stand alone as perfect pieces of television. And make no mistake: Penny Dreadful is one of the great modern shows. It may not have won awards, not even … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5 (The Door)
May 24, 2016 | Paul Greenwood
Warning: This contains spoilers.
You’d need Doc Brown riding in on the back of a T-800 to explain away the end of the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
The timey-wimey conceit of its central storyline, so beloved of fantasy … Read More
