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 review: Doctor Who Season 8 Episode 9 (Flatline)
October 18, 2014 | Simon Kinnear
The ultimate irony of Flatline – a story about two-dimensional villains – is that it comes at a time when Doctor Who is the most three-dimensional it has been in years. The geek-heavy mythos and tonal flippancy of the Smith … Read More
VOD film review: Blancanieves
October 18, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Stylish and playful, Pablo Berger’s black-and-white, silent reimagining of a classic fairy tale is Snow White as you’ve never seen it before.Read More
VOD film review: Centurion
October 17, 2014 | David Farnor
Sacrificing character for action, Centurion is a British B-movie with blockbusting tension.Read More
VOD film review: Ping Pong Summer
October 17, 2014 | David Farnor
Table tennis, hip-hop and 80s nostalgia collide in this charming, quirky coming-of-age comedy.Read More
BFI Player review: The Battles of Coronel ad Falkland Islands
October 16, 2014 | David Farnor
If you had to name one great WWI movie, what would you say? Wings? All Quiet on the Western Front? Oh! What a Lovely War? War Horse? It’s safe to say that one film wouldn’t appear on your list: The … Read More
Why you should be watching The Knick
October 16, 2014 | Philip W Bayles
Steven Soderbergh is the perfect fit for this fascinating, slow-burn medical drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Other Woman
October 15, 2014 | Ruby
A good cast makes this predictable rom-com pleasant to watch.Read More
Netflix UK review: Fight Church (Raindance Film Festival)
October 15, 2014 | David Farnor
Directors: Daniel Junge, Bryan Storkel Cast: John Renken, John Duffell Watch Fight Church online in the UK: Netflix UK
Fight Church is a documentary about Christians who are also MMA fighters. If that sounds like a bizarre contradiction, it’s because … Read More
UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 5 (Runaways)
October 15, 2014 | David Farnor
“Like a… vampire?” asks Eph at start of The Strain this week. And there you have it. It has taken five episodes for someone to mention the word “vampire” in a situation that is clearly reminiscent of all of history’s … Read More
UK TV review: The Leftovers Episode 5 (Gladys)
October 14, 2014 | David Farnor
“I lift up mine eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? It comes from the Lord.”
A spoiler warning for Episode 5 of The Leftovers: it starts with a stoning. The gruesome, barbaric murder of Guilty Remnant … Read More
