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.
VOD film review: Mia Madre
September 27, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsNanni Moretti’s moving, personal drama is well acted but scattered.Read More
VOD film review: Lessons in Love
September 26, 2015 | David FarnorUnconvincing characters leaves Lessons in Love several classes short of a full course.Read More
VOD film review: Marshland
September 26, 2015 | Neil AlcockDirector: Alberto Rodríguez Cast: Raúl Arévalo, Javier Gutiérrez, Nerea Barros, Antonio de la Torre Certificate: 15 Watch Marshland online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
The centre of the Venn … Read More
Toy Story 1, 2 and 3: Time and other perils of being a toy
September 26, 2015 | Mark Harrison20 years ago, Disney released Toy Story, the first fully CG-animated feature film. While the quality of animation has improved over time, the 1995 movie holds up well, in part because the early films by Pixar Animation Studios play the … Read More
Web Series of the Week: Raindance Web Fest Top 12 (Part 1)
September 24, 2015 | David FarnorWith the Raindance Web Fest kicking off tomorrow, we’re introducing a new regular feature to VODzilla.co: Web Series of the Week. In which we pick a series from the web and write about it. Every week.
With a whole heap … Read More
VOD film review: Just Jim
September 24, 2015 | Chris BlohmDirector: Craig Roberts Cast: Craig Roberts, Emile Hirsch, Sai Bennett Certficate: 15 Watch Just Jim online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
What is it … Read More
VOD film review: Rosewater
September 23, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Jon Stewart Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Kim Bodnia Certificate: 15 Watch Rosewater online in the UK: Virgin Movies / TalkTalk / Eircom
When Jon Stewart took a break from The Daily Show to make Rosewater, the true story of … Read More
Intelligence and compromise: Why you should be watching Borgen
September 22, 2015 | Helen ArcherBorgen – Power & Glory arrives on Netflix on 2nd June 2022. This review is of the original three seasons of Borgen.
We all know that politics can be an ugly business. This seems especially true in the UK, where … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Narcos (Episodes 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
September 22, 2015 | Chris BryantThe second half of Netflix’s new series continues charting Pablo Escobar’s war against domestic and foreign law enforcement, numerous anti-trafficking agencies, rival gangs and public perception. Narcos has a flair for stylised analysis, providing insight into motives, PR and the … Read More
VOD film review: Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
September 21, 2015 | Ian LoringA tremendously worrying documentary.Read More