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.
UK VOD TV review: The Strain Episode 2
September 24, 2014 | David Farnor“Daddy, I’m hungry.”
That’s the sound of The Strain going back to basics. After the opening episode’s rush of bonkers ideas and freaky creature design, Episode 2 is a calmer, leaner, scarier affair.
That’s not to say it isn’t … Read More
UK VOD TV Review: The Leftovers Season 1, Episode 2
September 24, 2014 | David FarnorThree years ago, 2 per cent of the world’s population disappeared. Gone. Vanished. Shuffled off their metaphysical coil.
Episode 1 of The Leftovers introduced the fascinating set-up in true Damon Lindelof fashion: with lots and lots of questions. Episode 2 … Read More
Sky TV review: Boardwalk Empire Final Season, Episode 2 (The Good Listener)
September 24, 2014 | Neil BrazierEpisode 2 of Boardwalk Empire Season 5 introduces us to those characters that didn’t make it into the opening episode. We catch up with Eli Thompson (Shea Whigham), lamenting being exiled from his family, drowning in booze and urine. Gillian … Read More
VOD film review: Diana
September 24, 2014 | David FarnorEvery now and then in life, a film comes along that is so terrible it’s fun to watch. Diana is worse.Read More
VOD film review: In Secret
September 23, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Charlie Stratton Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange Certificate: 15 Watch In Secret online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
It is approximately 30 minutes until … Read More
Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Arrow Season 2
September 23, 2014 | Matthew TurnerWarning: This includes minor spoilers.
“My name is Oliver Queen. After five years on a hellish island, I have come home with only one goal: to save my city. But to do so, I can’t be the killer I once … Read More
Sky TV review: Legends Episode 1 (starring Sean Bean)
September 21, 2014 | David FarnorAs the old saying goes, if it isn’t shouted at your hero by a strange man in the street, it’s not a dramatic plot twist.
Legends is one of those shows that has no shame in following conventions. Sean … Read More
TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 5 (Time Heist)
September 20, 2014 | Simon KinnearIt is one of the more amusing ironies of Doctor Who, a series about time travel, that it can hardly ever succeed in making a decent story with ‘Time’ in the title. Check out the official Doctor Who Magazine poll … Read More
VOD film review: Grand Piano
September 19, 2014 | David FarnorA tightly strung thriller that doesn’t hit a wrong note.Read More
VOD film review: Maleficent
September 19, 2014 | Simon KinnearAn excellent turn from Angelina Jolie cannot redeem this uneven revision of Sleeping Beauty.Read More