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: Wild Tales
March 27, 2015 | Anna Power
Scintillating and seething with rageful rebellion, this Argentine anthology is savagely funny.Read More
UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 16 (The Offer)
March 27, 2015 | Matthew Turner
Happily, the good people responsible for UK transmission dates decided not to follow suit on the mini-hiatus Arrow Season 3 took in the US, so we’re now only a week behind, instead of three weeks behind. That, in turn, has … Read More
VOD film review: Paddington
March 27, 2015 | David Farnor
A charming, funny film that embraces everyone in the audience, regardless of age or origin.Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 15 (Out of Time)
March 27, 2015 | Amon Warmann
Out of Time is only the 15th episode of The Flash, but in many ways it felt like a season finale. From the spectacular action to the huge revelations, the hour was packed with jaw-dropping moment after jaw-dropping moment in … Read More
Inside No. 9 Season 1: TV’s best horror show in years
March 26, 2015 | David Farnor
Why Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s series is the BBC’s best horror show in years.Read More
Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 9
March 26, 2015 | David Farnor
There’s nothing like watching someone die slowly in front of you to make you feel uncomfortable. Fortitude Episode 9 begins with a gun shot, then leaves you wondering about its consequences.
It’s a cruel piece of writing, but Fortitude is … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 1
March 25, 2015 | VOD News
A man and a woman break into an abandoned castle. They run down into the basement. She perches on the table. He leans in to kiss her. She stops him – and pushes his head down towards her legs.
It’s … Read More
VOD film review: Winter Sleep
March 25, 2015 | Simon Kinnear
Nuri Bilge Celyan follows a retired actor in this slow but rich drama.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 8 (Rico)
March 25, 2015 | David Farnor
With only a couple of episodes to go, Better Call Saul has cracked the biggest case of all: sympathy for Jimmy McGill. That was a problem for the first six chapters in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad spin-off. Bob Odenkirk was … Read More
UK VOD TV review: Girls Season 4, Episode 10
March 25, 2015 | Jo Bromilow
And so it’s over for another year. The awkward sex scenes, the cringe-worthy public behaviour, the almost oppressive nudity (reaching new heights in this week’s finale) and the alien yet profoundly touching tender moments that cut through the surreal pretentiousness. … Read More
