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.
Netflix UK review: Fight Church (Raindance Film Festival)
October 15, 2014 | David FarnorDirectors: Daniel Junge, Bryan Storkel Cast: John Renken, John Duffell Watch Fight Church online in the UK: Netflix UK
Fight Church is a documentary about Christians who are also MMA fighters. If that sounds like a bizarre contradiction, it’s because … Read More
UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 5 (Runaways)
October 15, 2014 | David Farnor“Like a… vampire?” asks Eph at start of The Strain this week. And there you have it. It has taken five episodes for someone to mention the word “vampire” in a situation that is clearly reminiscent of all of history’s … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 5 (Gladys)
October 14, 2014 | David Farnor“I lift up mine eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? It comes from the Lord.”
A spoiler warning for Episode 5 of The Leftovers: it starts with a stoning. The gruesome, barbaric murder of Guilty Remnant … Read More
UK VOD review: Boardwalk Empire Final Season, Episode 5 (King of Norway)
October 14, 2014 | Neil BrazierOver the past four episodes we’ve been wondering just how Boardwalk Empire was going to wrap up all its loose threads, as the show edges closer and closer to its denouement. Episode 5 gives us our answer – it’s going … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 1 (No Sanctuary)
October 13, 2014 | Neil BrazierThe Walking Dead Season 5 will fill you with real tension right from the start. Never before has the show seen such genuine moments of fear that you will be struggling to gather breath thanks to the heart in your … Read More
VOD film review: Godzilla (2014)
October 13, 2014 | David FarnorGareth Edwards’ modern take on the iconic kaiju is packed with awe.Read More
VOD short film review: Waving at Trains
October 13, 2014 | David FarnorShort film Waving at Trains is released through indie VOD platform We Are Colony today. We take a look at one of Pete Postlethwaite’s final performances.
People play with model trains for all sorts of reasons. Fascination with mechanics. … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: The Walking Dead Season 4
October 12, 2014 | David FarnorWe look back at Season 4 of The Walking Dead – and how you can catch up with AMC’s zombie series.
“No one mentioned how boring the end of the world was going to be.”
That’s Lilly, daughter to a … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 8 (Mummy on the Orient Express)
October 12, 2014 | Simon KinnearDuring the 2012 mini-season, the Doctor Who production team started to commission tie-in posters to reinforce the modern preference for high-concept, movie-style pitches. Despite the wow factor of the designs, the episodes were disappointingly reductive – when faced with a … Read More
UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Final Season Episode 5 (Some Strange Eruption)
October 12, 2014 | Chris BryantEpisode 5 of Sons of Anarchy’s final season takes place – in tone, time and setting – post-massacre. SAMCRO are recovering and very much at war. This echoes throughout every character timeline the show follows and leaves Kurt Sutter’s tragedy … Read More