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: Love Is Strange
June 28, 2015 | David Farnor
Ira Sachs’ heart-warming portrait of one couple’s unrelenting bond is a beautiful ode to love and commitment.Read More
BBC TV review: The Game
June 27, 2015 | Cory Hazlehurst
Missed the BBC’s spy thriller? We catch up with The Game and where you can watch it online in the UK.
What game, you may be wondering, is the title of this show referring to? Is it drug dealing, as … Read More
Reviewed: Amazon kids’ TV pilots (2015)
June 27, 2015 | David Farnor
Amazon Studios’ new TV pilot season is here and there are six new kids shows for your consideration.
The pilots come from an accomplished roster of talent, including David Babcock (Gilmore Girls), Andrew Green (Hannah Montana) and The Jim Henson … Read More
VOD film review: Beyond The Lights
June 27, 2015 | Simon Kinnear
A deeply likeable crowd-pleaser with one of the best performances by a British actress in recent years.Read More
Netflix UK film review: What Happened, Miss Simone?
June 26, 2015 | Philip W Bayles
Director: Liz Garbus Cast: Nina Simone Watch What Happened, Miss Simone? online in the UK: Netflix
It’s very telling that while the trailer for Liz Garbus’ new documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? uses her most iconic song – Feelin’ Good … Read More
VOD film review: Station to Station
June 26, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Doug Aitken Certificate: 12A Watch Station to Station online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Dogwoof TV / Google Play / iTunes
There’s something magical about trains. You can fall asleep in one place and, without moving, wake … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 3
June 26, 2015 | Jo Bromilow
Already seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.
In a game of cat and mouse where the mouse has figured out the traps, rigged them and is sitting by them with a knife and fork, … Read More
VOD film review: She’s Funny That Way
June 25, 2015 | Josh Slater-Williams
Director: Peter Bogdanovich Cast: Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Aniston Certificate: 12A Watch She’s Funny That Way online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
His first directorial effort … Read More
VOD film review: Blackhat
June 25, 2015 | David Farnor
Michael Mann’s underrated cyber-thriller is a cool, visceral ride.Read 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
