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.
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (2nd August 2015)
August 2, 2015 | David FarnorSummer is all about going outside, having ice cream and sitting on the beach… isn’t it? Not if you make the mistake of browsing through BBC iPlayer’s current catalogue.
Ripper Street has returned – resurrected by Amazon, where the full … Read More
UK TV Review: Agent Carter Season 1, Episode 4 (The Blitzkrieg Button)
August 2, 2015 | Mark HarrisonAlready seen Episode 4? Read on for spoilers.
“I can trust the actions of men who don’t respect me more than those who do. At least when they ask for something, they mean it.”
Since the coda of Episode 1, … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 8
August 1, 2015 | Jo BromilowAlready seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
After the event’s of last week’s episode effectively resetting the dramatic arcs of our characters, we can enter a new phase of the Hannibal story – one that actually … Read More
Catch-up TV reviews: Taskmaster, Parks and Recreation, Lookalikes
August 1, 2015 | David FarnorWe catch up with some of the TV shows and films currently available on free VOD services in the UK. (For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best on BBC iPlayer column.)
Parks and Recreation Season 4 – … Read More
VOD film review: Sex and the City 2
August 1, 2015 | Jo BromilowThis shallow sequel is nothing more than a two-hour gimmick.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Grandmaster
August 1, 2015 | Nathanael SmithDespite some invigorating fight sequences, Wong Kar Wai’s Ip Man film is sluggish, compromised and unfocussed.Read More
VOD film review: Wild Card
July 31, 2015 | David FarnorJason Statham deals an entertaining hand in this fun Las Vegas-set actioner.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Beyond the Reach
July 31, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsDirector: Jean-Baptiste Léonetti Cast: Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine Certificate: 12A Watch Beyond the Reach online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Adapted from Robb White’s novel, Deathwatch, Beyond … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Iris (2015 documentary)
July 30, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Albert Maysles Cast: Iris Apfel Certificate: 12A Watch Iris online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“It’s better to be happy than well-dressed.” So says … Read More
Interview: Damon Gameau, director of That Sugar Film
July 30, 2015 | Matthew TurnerIn the week that Tesco has banned Ribena, Rubicon and Capri Sun from its shelves in an attempt to reduce the number of sugary drinks bought for children, a documentary arrives that investigates the hidden sweet stuff in our food. … Read More