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: Blood Ties
August 17, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Guillaume Canet Cast: Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Billy Crudup, James Caan Certificate: 15 Watch Blood Ties online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV
Would you rather see a film starring Clive Owen … Read More
VOD film review: Cop Land
August 16, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: James Mangold Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro Certificate: 18 Watch Cop Land online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent)
If The Expendables 3 has the greatest action cast of all time, Cop … Read More
VOD film review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
August 16, 2014 | David FarnorStar Wars, but with owls. Zack Snyder’s animated epic is derivative, but undeniably thrilling.Read More
UK TV review: Utopia Season 2
August 14, 2014 | David FarnorThis contains spoilers for Season 1 of Utopia and mild spoilers for Season 2. Not caught up? See our spoiler-free review here.
“If you really wanted to save the environment, you wouldn’t have had that child,” grins a sinister fellow … Read More
VOD film review: Headhunters
August 14, 2014 | David FarnorThis darkly funny Jo Nesbo thriller is a ridiculously entertaining ride.Read More
VOD film review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
August 12, 2014 | David FarnorMarvel goes all 1970s with this enjoyably paranoid spy thriller.Read More
Netflix UK film review: 360
August 11, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Fernando Meirelles Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law Certificate: 15 Watch 360 online in the UK: Netflix UK
Somewhere in London, a man is having sex with Rachel Weisz. In Vienna, a female prostitute is posing for topless … Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 6 (Karma)
August 11, 2014 | Jo BromilowThe race against time goes rattling on in Episode 6 of True Blood Season 7, as a new twist in the tale of our Bon Temps heroes reveals that, among many other things, Jesus has a funny sense of humour.
VOD film review: Locke
August 11, 2014 | David FarnorTom Hardy is magnetic in this character-driven drama, which is daringly simple and simply daring.Read More
What is the secret to The Great British Bake Off’s success?
August 10, 2014 | David FarnorThe Great British Bake Off is now on Netflix UK and like a good old Victoria sponge, you know exactly what you’re going to get, even if you haven’t seen it. The Beeb’s baking show just keeps on getting bigger, … Read More