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.
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
Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 1
February 28, 2014 | David FarnorWhen Vikings first landed on Amazon Prime Instant Video, the comparisons to Game of Thrones were perhaps inevitable. But Michael Hirst’s series soon sailed into its own waters, embracing its smaller scale to concentrate on an tiny band of characters … Read More
VOD film review: Synecdoche New York
February 28, 2014 | David FarnorCharlie Kaufman’s deconstruction of human existence through the construct of theatre is dense, difficult and delightful.Read More
VOD film review: Land of the Dead
February 28, 2014 | Neil BrazierRomero loses his grip around our throats with this horror sequel.Read More