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.
First look Netflix TV review: Sense8 (Episodes 1 to 3)
June 2, 2015 | Chris Bryant
Already seen Episodes 1 to 3? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled notes.
The Wachowskis begin, as they so regularly do, with elegant confusion.
Sense8, like a lot of shows, lives to intrigue and create tension through … Read More
VOD film review: Whoops!
June 2, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Tony Hipwell, Miles Watts Cast: Elaine Glover, Andrew Dunn, Olwen May, Philip Rowson Watch Whoops! online in the UK: Vimeo On Demand
Serial killers are no laughing matter. Well, most of them aren’t. Then again, Rose (Glover) isn’t really … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8 (Hardhome)
June 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Already seen Episode 8? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled analysis.
What would you do to save your own skin? That’s the question that every character in Game of Thrones is starting to face.
It’s a crucial … Read More
VOD film review: Ex Machina
June 1, 2015 | David Farnor
Alex Garland’s smart sci-fi thriller raises pertinent issues of gender and control.Read More
VOD film review: Shaun the Sheep: The Movie
June 1, 2015 | Nathanael Smith
A perfectly contained piece of entertainment that mines each frame for every possible laugh.Read More
VOD film review: Results
May 31, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Director: Andrew Bujalski Cast: Kevin Corrigan, Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders Certificate: 15
How do you follow a movie about Computer Chess? With a film about fitness instructors. Andrew Bujalski couldn’t have picked a more different subject for his new film, … Read More
VOD film review: Timbuktu
May 31, 2015 | David Farnor
This insight into life under Islamic militant rule is a perturbing, pertinent piece of cinema.Read More
Short film review: Kung Fury
May 31, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: David Sandberg Cast: David Sandberg Runtime: 30 mins Watch Kung Fury online in the UK: YouTube
Every Sunday, we review a short film available on VOD. We call it Short Film Sunday.
A martial arts spoof about a cop … Read More
VOD film review: The Last Act (The Humbling)
May 30, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Barry Levinson Cast: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig Certificate: 15 Watch The Last Act online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“All the world’s a stage,” an … Read More
VOD film review: Big Hero 6
May 30, 2015 | Nathanael Smith
Disney creates one of its best characters in years with this heartfelt tale of superhero, science and sibling loss.Read More
