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 Hunger Games: Catching Fire
March 17, 2014 | Chris Bryant
This fiery sequel is an intelligent, timely spectacle.Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 3 (Treachery)
March 17, 2014 | David Farnor
“Let us not be afraid, but rather more watchful – and ultimately decisive.”
King Eckbert’s reaction to Ragnar and his horde invading Wessex is as calculated as it is chilling. Vikings, the Other, who show no respect for Christian churches … Read More
VOD film review: The Counselor (in the style of Cormac McCarthy)
March 16, 2014 | David Farnor
This star-studded crime drama is less a film and more a string of excerpts from Cormac McCarthy novels. Read More
VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 11 (The Magical Place)
March 16, 2014 | Neil Brazier
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
After what seems like an eternity, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are back on our screens and, thankfully, they’ve kept all the intensity and enjoyment that the show left with before the New Year. (That’s right, … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 4
March 15, 2014 | David Farnor
True Detective keeps raising the bar with this impressively cinematic chapter.Read More
VOD film review: Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
March 15, 2014 | James Butlin
The Meaning of Life provides everything that a Monty Python outing should and more. Read More
VOD film review: The Veronica Mars Movie
March 14, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Rob Thomas Cast: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring Certificate: 15 Watch the Veronica Mars Movie online: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Xbox Video / Playstation Store / Rakuten TV
We have never seen Veronica Mars. … Read More
Netflix TV review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 1)
March 14, 2014 | Neil Brazier
If you have a successful name or brand, the principle in today’s society is to exploit it for as much as you can. The latest to enjoy this treatment is Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn, which has … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ender’s Game
March 14, 2014 | Laura Humphreys
Inconsistent and carelessly adapted, this stilted sci-fi is infinitely forgettable.Read More
Straight to VOD Thursday: Indebted film review (Raindance)
March 13, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Márton Jelinkó Cast: Kristiina Puukko, Heidi Lindén, Juha-Tapio Arola Watch online: Raindance Releasing
They must not have The Flight of the Conchords in Finland. Otherwise, biology student Elli (Lindén) would know that like Brett, she doesn’t have to … Read More
