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: Non-Stop
June 26, 2014 | David FarnorLiam Neeson on a plane? Jaume Collet-Serra fuels this improbable thriller with enough suspense for a fun ride.Read More
VOD TV recap: 24: Live Another Day Episode 8
June 25, 2014 | David FarnorThis contains spoilers.
“Yikes!” That should be the title of Live Another Day Episode 8, which sees President Heller exclaim the frankly under-used word as Jack performs impromptu surgery on him.
It’s not easy being President. If 24 has taught … Read More
Netflix UK review: Archer: Vice (Season 5)
June 25, 2014 | Philip W BaylesDrastically altering the formula of a popular television show that’s already had four great seasons feels like a fool’s errand. Not only is there the genuine argument that if it ain’t broke, you don’t fix it; there’s a very real … Read More
VOD film review: The Book Thief
June 24, 2014 | David FarnorTrying to stuff in so many pages at once, this uneven historical drama ends up missing a few.Read More
Netflix binge review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 (Episode 9, 10)
June 23, 2014 | Chris BryantRelationships are important in Orange Is the New Black. Episode 9 of Season 2 tackles family – one of the show’s prominent themes – and Episode 10 deals with strangers, especially within the prison walls. 40oz of Furlough takes … Read More
Netflix UK / Blu-ray film review: Stalingrad
June 23, 2014 | Philip W BaylesDirector: Fedor Bondarchuk Cast: Petr Fedorov, Dmitriy Lysenkov, Thomas Kretschmann, Yanina Studilina Certificate: 15 Watch Stalingrad online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk
Filmed not … Read More
VOD film review: Everybody’s Fine
June 23, 2014 | David FarnorEverybody’s Fine. This overly sentimental remake of an Italian family drama is not.Read More
Streaming Media Device Review: NOW TV Box (UK)
June 22, 2014 | David FarnorOur streaming media device reviews reach Sky’s own branded effort, the NOW Box. Essentially a clone of a Roku box, this is a product intended to advertise the broadcaster’s own VOD platform.
Is it a flimsy piece of promotion? Or … Read More
VOD film review: Downhill
June 22, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: James Rouse Cast: Jeremy Swift, Richard Lumsden, Ned Dennehy, Karl Theobald Certificate: Watch Downhill online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / Virgin Media / EE / TalkTalk
Nobody likes … Read More
Citizen Kane: A masterpiece of storytelling
June 21, 2014 | David FarnorOrson Welles’ veritable classic is a masterpiece of storytelling.Read More