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 TV review: Hannibal Season 2 Episode 10 (Naka-Choko)
July 11, 2014 | Jo BromilowAs we get closer to the climax of what has been a truly breathtaking season, the bodies are piling up and the murders are getting more inventive – this week’s presentation is a show highlight, a work of deranged beauty … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Extant Episode 1 (spoiler-free)
July 9, 2014 | David Farnor“Just give me some time to figure it out.” That’s Molly’s reaction to her doctor in Episode 1 of Extant. It’s understandable: she’s just returned home after 13 months isolated in space. And discovered she’s with child.
It’s an … Read More
VOD TV recap: 24 Live Another Day Episode 10
July 9, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers.
Never trust a man in a cravat. That’s what 24: Live Another Day seemed to tell us in Episode 9, when it revealed that Adrian Cross was the bad guy all along.
Yes, Adrian Cross, everyone’s … Read More
Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie: The film Kevin Smith was made to distribute
July 9, 2014 | Chris Bryant“Jay and Silent Bob win the lottery and become superheroes” would be an accurate depiction of Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, an hour-long film penned by Kevin Smith and produced by hetero life-partner Jason Mewes. Scrappily animated … Read More
VOD film review: Under the Skin
July 8, 2014 | David FarnorThis atmospheric, unsettling, beautifully scored film sticks with you for an inhuman amount of time. Read More
VOD TV review: Penny Dreadful Episode 8 (Grand Guignol)
July 8, 2014 | Alex Clements“Do you really want to be normal?”
This is not the end, merely a continuation. Season 2 of Penny Dreadful has already been confirmed by Showtime and will contain 10 episodes. One wonders if the original pitch for Season 1 … Read More
VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 1 (Jesus Gonna Be Here)
July 7, 2014 | Jo BromilowRising from the grave one final time, True Blood explodes back onto our screens in a mess of blood and gore, as the cliffhanger climax of Season 6’s finale comes crashing down on us in an incendiary opener.
At … Read More
Netflix UK film review: I Declare War
July 5, 2014 | David FarnorDirectors: Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson Cast: Siam Yu, Gage Munroe, Aidan Gouveia, Michael Friend Certificate: 15 Watch I Declare War online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE … Read More
VOD film review: Cycling with Moliere
July 4, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Philippe Le Guay Cast: Fabrice Luchini, Lambert Wilson Certificate: 15 Watch Cycling with Moliere online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / TalkTalk TV / Google Play / Apple TV … Read More