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.
Netflix UK film review: All Things to All Men (The Deadly Game
September 8, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: George Isaac Cast: Toby Stephens, Rufus Sewell, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands Certificate: 15 Watch All Things to All Men online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV … Read More
VOD film review: The Tribe
September 7, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy Cast: Grigoriy Fesenko Certificate: 18 Watch The Tribe online in the UK: Amazon Prime / BFI Player / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
55 per cent of communication is non-verbal. Body language, eye … Read More
VOD film review: John Wick
September 7, 2015 | David FarnorKeanu Reeves is undoubtedly back in this hard-hitting action thriller.Read More
Catch up TV reviews: Educating Cardiff, Modern Life is Goodish, Life Stories, Sugar Rush
September 6, 2015 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our … Read More
VOD film review: Buttercup Bill
September 6, 2015 | David FarnorDirectors: Remy Bennett, Émilie Richard-Froozan Cast: Remy Bennett, Evan Louison, Pauly Lingerfelt Certificate: 15 Watch Buttercup Bill online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Eircom / Amazon Instant … Read More
Netflix TV review: Narcos (Episodes 2 to 5)
September 5, 2015 | Chris BryantTony Montana famously said “if you want a war, you got a war”. Pablo Escobar actually fought one. Continuing its rich blend of truth and past-tense fear-mongering, Narcos Season 1 lives up to the standards the fellow Netflix Originals have … Read More
VOD film review: Miss Julie
September 4, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Liv Ullmann Cast: Colin Farrell, Jessica Chastain Watch Miss Julie online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / iTunes
Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain. Together. In a room. For two hours. Doing naughty things. That alone is enough to … Read More
First look Amazon TV review: Hand of God (Episode 1 and 2)
September 3, 2015 | David FarnorAs the old saying goes, when a TV show starts with a naked Ron Perlman chanting in a fountain, you know you’re in for a good time. It’s a bold opening for Amazon’s new series, Hand of God, the kind … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Kung Fu Elliot
September 2, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Matthew Bauckman, Jaret Bellivea Cast: Elliot Scott Watch Kung Fu Elliot online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Have you heard of Elliot “White Lightning” Scott, Canada’s first action hero? No? As this … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 12
September 1, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 12? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
Things continue to get more grim for our heroes, as they pit themselves directly against the Dragon and his arsenal of delusions. Before the Dragon gets another opportunity to … Read More