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.
Amazon Prime TV review: Mr. Robot Season 1 (Episodes 1 to 3)
October 16, 2015 | David Farnor
If you’ve been anywhere near the Internet this year, you’ll have heard of Mr. Robot, the US TV show about a computer vigilante. A series about hackers? The very word sounds dated these days – the kind of noun that … Read More
VOD film review: Cooties
October 16, 2015 | Matthew Turner
This superbly acted comedy-horror strikes the right balance between gore, humour and bad taste.Read More
The Returned Season 1 and the questions it left behind
October 15, 2015 | David Farnor
As The Returned returns for Season 2, we look back at the first season – and tell you what you need to know to catch up.
It feels like a long time since The Returned first chilled spines up and … Read More
VOD film review: V/H/S Viral
October 15, 2015 | Leslie Byron Pitt
This third entry in the found footage anthology is a disappointing collection of uneven shorts.Read More
VOD film review: Super
October 15, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: James Gunn Cast: Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Kevin Bacon, Liv Tyler Certificate: 18 Watch Super online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“I’ve always wondered why nobody tried to … Read More
VOD film review: Seven (1995)
October 14, 2015 | David Farnor
David Fincher’s nail-bitingly dark thriller is unrelenting, unflinching and utterly riveting.Read More
VOD film review: The Arms Drop
October 14, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Andreas Koefoed Cast: Peter Bleach, Niels Holck, Paul McEwan, Andreas Führer Certificate: 15 Watch The Arms Drop online in the UK: iTunes
December. 1995. A bunch of AK-47s fall out of a plane over West Bengal. Why? The Arms … Read More
VOD film review: 7 Minutes
October 14, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Jay Martin Cast: Luke Mitchell, Jason Ritter, Zane Hotlz Certificate: 15 Watch 7 Minutes online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Sony / Xbox / BT / Google Play/ Sky Store
VOD film review: The Look of Silence
October 13, 2015 | Chris Blohm
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer Certificate: 15 Watch The Look of Silence online in the UK: Sky Documentaries / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Read our interview with Joshua Oppenheimer here.
Joshua Oppenheimer … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Season 2, Episode 2
October 12, 2015 | David Farnor
“It’s hard to tell if they’re part of your story, or you’re part of theirs,” Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux) is told during the second episode of The Leftovers Season 2. That, in many ways, was the problem with Season 1: … Read More
