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: Captain Phillips
February 11, 2014 | David FarnorTom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi are superb in this intense, riveting hijacking thriller.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Babylon (Channel 4 pilot)
February 10, 2014 | David FarnorBabylon. By Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. It’s telling that’s how the show is billed in its credits: a rare instance where the writers are given headline status above a director and cast. And what a director and cast it … Read More
VOD film review: The Artist
February 9, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Michel Hazanavicius Cast: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, John Goodman, Malcolm McDowell, Uggy the Dog Certificate: PG Watch The Artist online: iTunes
Every weekend during the 2014 awards season, we look back at past winners and where you … Read More
VOD film review: Prisoners
February 8, 2014 | RubyA gripping look at what lengths parents will go to find their missing children.Read More
VOD film review: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
February 7, 2014 | Alex ClementsDirector: Terry Gilliam Cast: Sarah Polley, John Neville, Jonathan Pryce Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Interior: a theatre within a city under siege. A farce is playing out even as … Read More
VOD film review: Another Earth
February 7, 2014 | David FarnorThis moving, understated study of guilty and grief is an ambitious sci-fi that dares to think small.Read More
VOD film review: Goats
February 6, 2014 | Andrew JonesDespite decent visuals and performances, this earnest drama about wealthy people looking for something more is lacking in substance.Read More
Straight-to-VOD Thursday: Cinema Six
February 6, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Mark Potts, Cole Selix Cast: John Merriman, Brand Rackley, Mark Potts Certificate: 15 Watch online: iTunes
Straight-to-VOD Thursday: From direct-to-iTunes indies to naff bargain bucket sequels, we look at films only available on VOD in the UK. This week, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
February 5, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Mike Mitchell Cast: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Jason Lee, David Cross Certificate: PG Watch Chipwrecked online in the UK: Netfix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
As … Read More
Sky Atlantic TV review: Fleming Episode 1
February 5, 2014 | David Farnor“Everything I write has a precedent in truth.”
That’s the opening rationale behind Sky Atlantic’s Fleming, a four-part biopic of Ian Fleming. The parallels between the writer of James Bond and his fictional creation are familiar to die-hard fans of … Read More