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: Stranger by the Lake
March 7, 2014 | David FarnorThis tense lakeside thriller grips right until the end.Read More
VOD film review: Europa Report
March 6, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Sebastián Corderop Cast: Sharlto Copley, Daniel Wu, Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca Certificate: 15
“Even if we find there’s nothing out there, it’s still an effective discovery.”
That’s the scientists aboard the first manned flight to Jupiter moon, Europa. The … Read More
VOD film review: Toy Story 3
March 6, 2014 | David FarnorA note-perfect end to a phenomenal trilogy. Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 4
March 6, 2014 | David Farnor“This tale of Nazis and gun battles. I don’t believe a word of it.”
That’s Ian Fleming’s superior to him as he recounts the tale of his journey into Germany to retrieve nuclear plans. The author of the James Bond … Read More
VOD film review: The English Teacher
March 3, 2014 | RubyDirector: Craig Zisk Cast: Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Nathan Lane, Lily Collins, Fiona Shaw, Norbert Leo Butz Certificate: 15 Watch The English Teacher online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / … Read More
VOD film review: Young Adult
March 3, 2014 | David FarnorCharlize Theron is remarkable in this deliciously spiky comedy drama.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 5 (Chapter 18)
March 2, 2014 | Chris BryantErotic asphyxiation. That’s the opening shot of this episode of House of Cards. Followed by the Civil War. These are the two themes that run through the heart of Chapter 18; a story of struggle, history, power and the faux … Read More
VOD film review: Gravity
March 2, 2014 | Neil BrazierAlfonso Cuaron’s intimate survival thriller is a breathtakingly personal piece of sci-fi.Read More
VOD film review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009 Original)
March 2, 2014 | David FarnorElegantly adapted from Larsson’s weighty work, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is gripping and unsettling stuff. A cold blast of Scandinavian class.Read More
VOD film review: Nymphomaniac (Lars von Trier)
March 1, 2014 | Chris BlohmVolume I is funnier than Volume II, but the film as a whole is essentially Lars von Trier’s tribute to himself.Read More