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.
TV review: And Then There Were None (2015)
December 28, 2015 | David FarnorThis classy piece of TV turns Christie’s crime mystery into a stylish psychological horror.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Homeland Season 5
December 28, 2015 | David FarnorIt’s hard to image a more suitable title for Homeland’s Season 5 opener than “Separation Anxiety”. After Season 4’s about-turn into good-again territory, drawing a line in the sand between now and the Brody-bogged days of Seasons 2 and 3, … Read More
VOD film review: I Origins
December 27, 2015 | David FarnorThis open-minded sci-fi from Another Earth’s Mike Cahill and Brit Marling takes a long hard look at what makes us human and then asks: what if?Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Fargo Season 2, Episodes 9 to 10
December 24, 2015 | Chris BryantFargo’s second season concludes with a resounding bang – a lot of them, in fact – after a mid-section that took a couple of missteps. Where Episodes 6, 7 and 8 ramped up the plot and tension, Episode 9 confidently … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Into the Badlands, Episode 6 (Hand of Five Poisons)
December 23, 2015 | Chris BryantRead our interview with Daniel Wu, star of Into the Badlands.
Into The Badlands season finale represents the culmination of numerous bodies, many mysteries and a whole lot of betrayal Unfortunately, it also fails to meet the standard of the … Read More
VOD film review: Sleuth
December 23, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Michael Caine, Jude Law Certificate: 15 Watch Sleuth online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Sky Store
These days, the word “remake” has an increasingly slippery definition. It … Read More
The best TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (22nd December)
December 22, 2015 | David FarnorFrom box sets of old BBC Three favourites to the highlights of last year’s Christmas – and a chance to catch up with Sherlock – BBC iPlayer’s December line-up is as diverse as ever. We review the best bits – … Read More
Amazon Prime Video TV review: Transparent Season 2 (Episodes 6 to 10)
December 21, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains mild spoilers.
“What is being queer, if it’s not questioning everything?” argues Ali in the second half of Transparent Season 2. “We can make our own rules. Be open and brave.”
Gaby Hoffmann’s daughter has always been … Read More
Why you should be watching How to Get Away with Murder on Netflix UK
December 21, 2015 | Jo BromilowWith Season 6 of How to Get Away with Murder now available on Netflix UK, we look back at the show’s beginnings.
After a positive plethora of legal dramas featuring ‘strong female leads’ vying for your verdict on Netflix, there’s … Read More
VOD film review: Haywire
December 21, 2015 | David FarnorGina Carano proves herself a formidable action star in Steven Soderbergh’s stylish, brutal thriller.Read More