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: Superbob
October 17, 2015 | David Farnor
Brett Goldstein is on super form in this endearingly low-key comedy.Read 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
