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 review: Hap and Leonard (Episode 1)
March 10, 2016 | David Farnor“So what’s it with the two of you anyway?”
That’s the question a lot of people will be asking at the end of the first episode of SundanceTV’s Hap and Leonard, available to watch in the UK on Amazon Prime … Read More
UK TV review: Agent Carter: Season 2, Episode 7 (Monsters)
March 10, 2016 | Mark HarrisonThis is a spoiler-free review. Read on at the bottom for additional, spoilery analysis.
The villains rally in this week’s episode of Agent Carter, as Dottie Underwood is in the clutches of Whitney Frost, and Vernon Masters turns the screws … Read More
VOD film review: She Monkeys (Apflickorna)
March 10, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Lisa Aschan Cast: Mathilda Paradeiser, Linda Molin, Isabella Lindquist Certificate: 15 Watch She Monkeys online in the UK: iTunes
Lisa Aschan’s feature debut describes itself as a Western. It certainly has horses in it. And twangy guitars. At one … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Bosch Season 2 (Episodes 1 to 5)
March 9, 2016 | Neil BrazierRead our interview with lead actor Titus Welliver.
Six months after the events of Season 1 and Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) is back at the LAPD with more murder to solve. Amazon’s detective show hasn’t lost any of its gritty … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 4
March 8, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: This contains minor spoilers.
Mike is back with a vengeance in Episode 4 of Better Call Saul’s second season – and how.
Jonathan Banks’ enforcer stole the show in the first season of AMC’s Breaking Bad spin-off, with an … Read More
FrightFest VOD film review: Curtain (The Gateway)
March 8, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Jaron Henrie-McCrea Cast: Danni Smith, Tim Lueke, Martin Monahan | Certificate: TBC Watch Curtain online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Virgin Movies / TalkTalk / Eircom / Volta / Xbox … Read More
UK TV review: The X-Files Season 10 (2016), Episode 5 (Babylon)
March 7, 2016 | David FarnorSo, you’ve just rebooted The X-Files. You only have six episodes in which to win over a new audience and justify your reboot to the old one. You’ve dabbled in some monster-of-the-week cases, you’ve indulged in some knowing humour and … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Gored
March 7, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Ido Mizrahy Cast: Antonio Barrera Watch Gored online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Being bad at a sport isn’t something that you would normally be proud of. Then … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Microbe and Gasoline
March 7, 2016 | Helen ArcherDirector: Michel Gondry Cast: Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet Certificate: 15 Watch Microbe and Gasoline online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
You never know quite what to … Read More
VOD film review: Landmine Goes Click
March 7, 2016 | Matthew TurnerA suspenseful, cleverly staged and thought-provoking revenge horror.Read More
















