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 TV review: Dragons: Race to the Edge
June 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Dragons are cool. It’s a fact of life. Just as it’s a truth universally acknowledged that any kid in possession of a parent’s fortune must be in want of merchandise. So it’s inevitable that DreamWorks, after two fiery hits in … Read More
VOD film review: American Heist
June 25, 2015 | Mark Harrison
As its title suggests, this poorly plotted heist flick is dumb, dull and derivative.Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 8
June 24, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“My monster. My beautiful corpse.”
If Penny Dreadful impressed with its command of slow pacing last week, Episode 8 lurches forward at an equally impressive breakneck speed. … Read More
Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 10, 11, 12)
June 24, 2015 | Chris Bryant
Already seen Episodes 10, 11 and 12? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“I don’t know what’s true or not, but I know we have to watch out for each other.”
Sense8’s final three episodes combine to … Read More
TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 7 (Little Scorpion)
June 23, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 7? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
Given last week’s disappointing stumble, the last thing you’d think Penny Dreadful would need is another slow episode with no major events. So it’s a surprise that … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Amy Winehouse In Her Own Words
June 23, 2015 | David Farnor
“You gotta choose your words carefully,” says Amy Winehouse in a new documentary about the late singer. This isn’t the movie about to hit cinemas, though. This is something else entirely: a short film released exclusively on BBC iPlayer this … Read More
VOD film review: Appropriate Behaviour
June 23, 2015 | Simon Kinnear
Desiree Akhavan’s sharply observed comedy is a calling card for a fresh, distinctive filmmaking voice.Read More
VOD film review: Blind
June 22, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Eskil Vog Cast: Ellen Dorrit Petersen Certificate: 15 Watch Blind online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Curzon Home Cinema
Perception is everything. When Ingrid (Ellen Dorrit Petersen) loses her sight, it changes the way she sees things, … Read More
VOD film review: Fifty Shades of Grey
June 22, 2015 | Clarisse Loughrey
An admirable effort to rectify a deeply problematic source material. Read More
VOD film review: The Burning (El Ardor)
June 21, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Pablo Fendrik Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga, Chico Diaz Certificate: 15 Watch The Burning online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More
