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: Crazy, Stupid, Love
April 8, 2014 | Jo BromilowEmma Stone and Ryan Gosling have fantastic chemistry in this comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: Anonymous
April 7, 2014 | Selina PearsonThis uneven conspiracy drama can’t decide whether it’s Shakespeare in Love or Elizabeth.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
April 7, 2014 | David FarnorPeter Jackson’s ambitious expansion of The Hobbit brings exciting scale to the tiny adventure.Read More
VOD film review: Dom Hemingway
April 6, 2014 | Ian LoringThis uneven character study has entertainment moments but results in very little.Read More
VOD film review: This Means War
April 6, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: McG Cast: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon Certificate: 15 Watch This Means War online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
When CIA agents aren’t busy going rogue, they’re usually busy lying to … Read More
Spoiler-free review: Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1 – Two Swords
April 6, 2014 | Selina PearsonSeason 4 of Game of Thrones is set to cover the second half of George RR Martin’s A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 3). Unlike Season 1 and 2, adapting books 3 and 4 is … Read More
VOD film review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
April 5, 2014 | David FarnorA superb cast is undermined by a cliched script in this tiresome retiree comedy.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 13 (Chapter 26)
April 5, 2014 | Chris BryantHello there. Yes, you. Reading these words I have written and weighing them against your own views on House of Cards. Did you enjoy it? I certainly did.
I watched it at home, usually in my lounge (in a … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 7
April 5, 2014 | David FarnorThe dynamic duo are back together as True Detective’s gripping first season nears its conclusion.Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Black Sails Season 1, Episode 1
April 4, 2014 | David Farnor“It’s done now. Wouldn’t you agree?”
That’s Captain Flint after his band of pirates have taken over a ship. They blow things up, slashing through sailors, then he appears quietly from the side of the screen, blocking someone else’s murderous … Read More