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 TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 6
December 5, 2014 | Matthew TurnerRather than tease the mystery for a couple of episodes, Guilty gets straight on with the business of deciding whether or not Roy actually killed Sara, as was hinted at by his cliff-hanging dream sequence last week.
After he … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Ripper Street Season 3, Episode 5 (Heavy Boots)
December 5, 2014 | David FarnorNew episodes of Ripper Street Season 3 are added exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video at 9pm every Friday.
Warning: If you haven’t seen any of Season 3, this will contain spoilers.
Is he dead? That was the question … Read More
VOD film review: Escape from Tomorrow
December 5, 2014 | Clarisse LoughreyEscape from Tomorrow’s central guerrilla concept is both the source of its triumph and its downfall.Read More
VOD film review: The Inbetweeners 2
December 5, 2014 | Mark HarrisonAmbitiously unambitious, this teen sequel still hasn’t grown up – and that’s exactly what it’s good at.Read More
VOD film review: Argo
December 5, 2014 | David FarnorAn espionage blockbuster that works as historical drama, political thriller and a love letter to cinema.Read More
Netflix UK film review: We Are the Giant
December 4, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Greg Barker Certificate: 15 Watch We Are the Giant online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“There are decades where nothing happens. And there are weeks … Read More
UK TV review: The Strain Episode 12 (Last Rites)
December 3, 2014 | David Farnor12 episodes in and has The Strain found its pulse yet? That this is even a question that needs asking in a 13-episode season is a sign of how uneven Guillermo del Toro’s story has been on screen.
Nonetheless, … Read More
UK TV review: Constantine Episode 6
December 3, 2014 | David Farnor“You didn’t tell me last night you had a boyfriend.” “Yes, I did.”
What does a not-very-nice exorcist do when he’s not exorcising? Not very nice things. That includes sleeping with women behind their blokes’ backs, Episode 6 of Constantine … Read More
VOD TV review: The Flash Episode 6 (The Flash Is Born)
December 3, 2014 | Amon Warmann“Why so cheesy?”
During Smallville’s entire 10 season run, Clark Kent never adopted the name Superman. Instead, that superhero show elected to call him ‘The Red Blue Blur’ – and then just ‘The Blur’ – once our young Man of … Read More
UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 8 (Mid-season finale)
December 2, 2014 | Neil BrazierFinally, the tension of the season opener returns in Episode 8 – but, unfortunately, it’s the mid-season finale, leaving us with a three month wait until our next bite.
Season 5’s journey has been rather mixed, almost sedated, as … Read More
















