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: Coherence
February 13, 2015 | Neil Alcock
Imagine Friends… if Central Perk were an inter-dimensional portal to existential terror.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 10
February 13, 2015 | Amon Warmann
The final 2014 episode of The Flash capped off its first nine episodes in style, with revelations aplenty pushing a number of big story lines forward. As such, we were anxious to see how things would progress in the mid-season … Read More
VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 10
February 13, 2015 | Matthew Turner
Let’s face it, it would have been nigh-on impossible to top Arrow’s glorious mid-season finale, which, in case you needed reminding, left Oliver Queen run through with a sword and kicked off a cliff by Ra’s al Ghul. After that … Read More
VOD film review: Two Night Stand
February 13, 2015 | Matthew Turner
A mixed bag that suffers from an uneven tone but is saved by the chemistry between its leads.Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Bitter Lake (Adam Curtis)
February 12, 2015 | David Farnor
If you’ve ever wondered why the world today is so messed up, or why the news doesn’t include random clips from Carry On Up the Khyber, then Bitter Lake is for you.
Adam Curtis’ documentary first aired in a small, … Read More
Sky TV review: Fortitude Episode 3
February 12, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: If you have not seen Episode 1 or 2 of Fortitude, this will contain spoilers. Both are available to catch up with on NOW.
“I’m a drunk for reasons all of my own,” yells Michael Gambon in Episode 3 … Read More
VOD TV review: Broadchurch Season 2, Episode 6
February 12, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: If you haven’t seen Season 1, this will contain spoilers.
Now, this is more like it. Episode 6 of Broadchurch Season 2 sees the show get back on the track it lost somewhere after the end of Season … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Episode 12 (Angels and Ministers of Grace)
February 12, 2015 | David Farnor
“What’s going on out there is pervasive,” Manny warns John in Episode 12 of Constantine. “Invunche, brujeria, the serpent himself… We’re off the map now.”
It’s a rallying call for the show’s growing ambition; a sign that the series is … Read More
Why you should be watching Bosch
February 12, 2015 | Neil Brazier
A gritty, realistic cop drama that grabs your attention from the off.Read More
VOD film review: Maps to the Stars
February 11, 2015 | David Farnor
David Cronenberg’s scathingly twisted Hollywood take-down is a creepily convincing family affair.Read More
