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: The Wolf of Wall Street
May 22, 2014 | Chris BryantLeonardo DiCaprio is outrageously good in this terrifying, obscene joy of a movie.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men: First Class
May 22, 2014 | David FarnorA charismatic cast and witty script make this X-Men prequel an effortlessly cool blockbuster.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men 3: The Last Stand
May 21, 2014 | David FarnorThis laughable, shallow sequel is a waste of an interesting comic book character.Read More
VOD film review: Inside Llewyn Davis
May 21, 2014 | David FarnorOscar Isaac and the Coens are perfectly in tune for this mature, offbeat drama about failure, grief and guitars.Read More
VOD review: Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 7
May 21, 2014 | Selina Pearson“Hello, cousin Robin, I’m building a Snow Winterfell,” greets Sansa. “What’s a Winter-hell?” asks sweet Robin. “My old home, I’ll probably never see it again because it got burned down,” replies Sansa. “Ah,” interjects young Robert. “It probably got burnt … Read More
VOD film review: X-Men 2: United (X2)
May 20, 2014 | David FarnorThis character-driven blockbuster is a thrilling, thoughtful sequel that marks X-Men out from the pack.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men (2000)
May 19, 2014 | David FarnorThe X-Men franchise gets off to a strong start with this surprisingly low-key blockbuster.Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Penny Dreadful Episode 1
May 18, 2014 | David Farnor“With me you will behold terrible wonders,” says Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) to a young mortician in 19th century London whom he is trying to recruit. The mission? To find a missing person. “Why me?” asks the fellow. “Because … Read More
VOD film review: Paper Heart
May 18, 2014 | David FarnorUnique and unusual, Paper Heart is a heartwarming whirlwind of feelings, film-making and mini cardboard people. Read More
VOD film review: Cupcakes
May 17, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Eytan Fox Cast: Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy, Keren Berger Certificate: 12 Watch Cupcakes online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Media / EE
Nothing in the world is quite like Eurovision. Silly … Read More