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.
Amazon Prime TV review: Ripper Street Season 3 (Episode 3)
November 21, 2014 | David FarnorNew episodes of Ripper Street Season 3 are added exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video at 9pm every Friday.
Warning: If you haven’t seen Episodes 1 or 2, this will contain spoilers.
It’s been exactly seven days since we … Read More
VOD film review: Dementamania
November 21, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Kit Ryan Cast: Kal Penn, Vincent Regan, Geoff Bell, John Thomson Certificate: 18 Watch Dementamania online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / TalkTalk / EE / Virgin Movies / … Read More
VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 4 (The Magician)
November 21, 2014 | Matthew TurnerThis week’s episode picks up immediately after last week’s cliff-hanger, which saw a vengeful Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) turn up at Arrow HQ, hell-bent on avenging the death of her ex-lover, Sara (Caity Lotz). Shortly afterwards, Oliver learns that … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Happy Feet 2
November 21, 2014 | David FarnorThis underwhelming sequel winds up closer to Unhappy Feet.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Knick Episode 6
November 20, 2014 | Philip W BaylesEpisode 6 of The Knick opens with Bertie Chickering getting a call late at night. He rushes to the pathology lab of the hospital to find Dr Thackery, obviously coked out of his mind, performing experiments on two ladies of … Read More
UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 10 (Loved Ones)
November 19, 2014 | David FarnorIt’s never a good sign when a villain randomly decides to unveil his plan. It’s equally worrying when a character created specifically for a TV adaptation of a book is cast aside.
The Strain has always thrived or failed on … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tomorrow, When the War Began
November 19, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Stuart Beattie Cast: Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, Phoebe Tonkin Certificate: 12A Watch Tomorrw, When the War Began online in the UK: Netflix
If there’s one thing Neighbours has always been missing, it’s a … Read More
VOD film review: 22 Jump Street
November 19, 2014 | David FarnorThis sharp, funny sequel goes down in a blaze of anarchic absurdity.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Episode 10 (The Prodigal Son Returns)
November 18, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This contains some spoilers. They’re pretty vague and harmless, but if you want to go in cold, you might want to bookmark this until you’ve seen the finale – which is already available to stream on Sky On Demand … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 5
November 18, 2014 | Alice SlaterWe aren’t usually ones to mourn the death of murderous clowns but we know a great horror character when we see one, so the flag is definitely flying at half-mast following the demise of our beloved Twisty (John Carroll Lynch) … Read More