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.
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 5
March 22, 2014 | David FarnorEpisode 4 got your heart rate going – The Secret Fate of All Life sets your brain racing. Read More
VOD film review: G.B.F.
March 22, 2014 | David FarnorThis playful comedy trades exclusively in stereotypes – mostly in a good way.Read More
Netflix TV series review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 2)
March 22, 2014 | Neil BrazierWho said this was a show about vampires? In the second episode of Netflix’s From Dusk Till Dawn TV series, Richie Gecko (Holtz) is still suffering from the supernatural voices in his head but the actual physical vampire action is … Read More
VOD film review: Svengali
March 21, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: John Hardwick Cast: Jonny Owen, Martin Freeman, Michael Socha, Matt Berry Vicky McClure Certificate: 15 Watch Svengali online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Dixie (Owens) … Read More
VOD film review: Hancock
March 20, 2014 | David FarnorWill Smith is excellent in this uneven superhero comedy.Read More
VOD film review: The Machine
March 19, 2014 | David FarnorAn electric indie sci-fi that doesn’t let its low budget stop it tackling big ideas.Read More
VOD film review: The Bling Ring
March 19, 2014 | RubySofia Coppola’s social critique of celebrity wannabe teens in Hollywood is ironically flashy and fleeting.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 7 (Chapter 20)
March 18, 2014 | Chris BryantChapter 20 of House of Cards spends half an hour progressing pragmatically, showing the audience the depths of deception and plethora of pretence that each and every character utilizes to get what they want.
Michael Kelly’s Doug continues being a … Read More
VOD film review: Queen of Versailles
March 18, 2014 | David FarnorThis superb documentary skewers the fragile nature of consumerism and capitalism.Read More
VOD film review: Avengers Assemble
March 17, 2014 | David FarnorJoss Whedon assembles the heck out of Marvel’s superheroes with this jaw-dropping blockbuster.Read More