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: Hackney’s Finest: Gangs of London
April 18, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Chris Bouchard Cast: Nathaneal Wiseman Certificate: 15 Watch Hackney’s Finest online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Rakuten TV / Google Play
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UK TV review: Marvel’s Daredevil: Season 1, Episodes 9 – 10
April 17, 2015 | Philip W Bayles
Hard-hitting emotion more than makes up for the lack of fisticuffs in these wonderfully restrained chapters.Read More
VOD film review: Belle
April 17, 2015 | Nathanael Smith
Gugu Mbatha-Raw delivers an incredible performance in this remarkable, important period drama.Read More
VOD short film review: The Muse
April 17, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains mild spoilers.
There’s something about Ben Whishaw that makes him fascinating to watch.
A veteran of the stage, his mellifluous vocals have enchanted on screen for years, whether that’s the clipped delivery of 007’s Q, the … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 9 (New Business)
April 16, 2015 | Chris Bryant
Strong female personalities surround Don’s new start, as Mad Men remains effortlessly captivating.Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (16th April 2015)
April 16, 2015 | David Farnor
BBC iPlayer continues to be an almost unrivalled source of free and diverse programming.
From a comprehensive range of election coverage – including interviews, Q&As for younger viewers and comedy panels – to human interest documentaries and sci-fi and … Read More
VOD film review: Kon-Tiki
April 15, 2015 | David Farnor
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg Cast: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen Certificate: 15 Watch Kon-Tiki online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Google Play
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VOD film review: Force Majeure
April 14, 2015 | Simon Kinnear
A superbly thought-out black comedy that dares to touch every nerve.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 17
April 14, 2015 | Amon Warmann
While The Flash rewound the tape in its previous episode, Tricksters returns the show to its default fast forward mode, and it’s an hour that showcases much of what The Flash has become very good at – specifically, great action, … Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1
April 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Warning: This contains spoilers. For a spoiler-free review of Episode 1, click here.
Game of Thrones has, in the past two seasons, dealt out more trauma to audiences than most other TV shows combined. How, then, can Season 5 top … Read More
