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 19
May 7, 2016 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This contains spoilers.
It’s always difficult when a show kills off a main character – you have to strike a tricky balance between giving them an appropriate send-off and keeping the wheels of the show spinning more or less … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Marseille (Season 1, Episodes 1 to 4)
May 7, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix unveiled its latest original series this week: a political drama about betrayal, power and corruption. No, not House of Cards, but Marseille – or House of Cards, but French. How can you tell it’s French? Firstly, the locations. Secondly, … Read More
6 reasons to watch Hoff the Record
May 6, 2016 | David FarnorHoff the Record returns this evening on Dave for a second season, continuing the chronicle of David Hasselhoff’s attempts to stage a career comeback. With Season 1 still available to binge-watch on on UKTV Play, here are six reasons why … Read More
VOD film review: Brave Men’s Blood
May 5, 2016 | Ian LoringDirector: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Cast: Darri Ingolfsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Zlatko Krickic Certificate: 15 Watch Brave Men’s Blood online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Scandinavian crime dramas have … Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in May 2016
May 4, 2016 | VOD NewsShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4, and May offers a promising mix. Prank series’ Girls Go Trolling provide laughs for viewers on the go, while Supercars explores worlds and subcultures in the UK … Read More
VOD film review: The Invitation
May 4, 2016 | Anton BitelA long night of the soul for America’s laid-back, liberal classes.
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Why iZombie should be your next box set
May 4, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis review is based on Season 1.
Early on in the first season of iZombie, The CW’s supernatural procedural show created by Veronica Mars’ Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright, a zombie acknowledges that his kind are a little played out … Read More
UK TV review: Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 2
May 3, 2016 | Paul GreenwoodWarning: This contains spoilers. For more on how to catch up with Game of Thrones, click here.
If there’s maybe one thing you could have a grumble about when it comes to Game of Thrones, it’s the show’s tendency to … Read More
Walter Presents TV review: Mafiosa Season 1
May 2, 2016 | David FarnorWhat is Walter Presents? Click here for everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD service.
“You’re not lacking in guts. Certainly not lacking in skill.” That’s how someone describes Sandra Paoli (Hélène Fillières) in Mafiosa, a new … Read More
UK TV review: Outlander: Season 2, Episode 4 (La Dame Blanche)
May 1, 2016 | David FarnorThis contains minor spoilers. Read on for spoiler-filled additional notes.
There’s significantly less Bouton: The Marvellous Medicine Dog in Episode 4 of Outlander’s Season 2 – and that’s partly why it’s a slight disappointment.
Claire confesses to Jamie almost immediately … Read More
















