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: 8 Minutes Idle
February 15, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Mark Simon Hewis Cast: Tom Hughes, Montserrat Lombard, Ophelia Lovibond Certificate: 15 Watch 8 Minutes Idle online: TalkTalk TV / Curzon Home Cinema
When The Internship came out last year, The Onion ran a trailer for the movie, promoting … Read More
Netflix UK review: House of Cards (Season 2, Episode 1)
February 14, 2014 | Chris BryantThundering back into the station, House of Cards – and its lead, Francis J. Underwood (Kevin Spacey) – is an unstoppable train. With a final scene that smirks as it chills and an opening scene showing how easy Frank and … Read More
VOD film review: For Those in Peril
February 13, 2014 | David FarnorA heartbreakingly good George MacKay stars in this powerful study of the sorrow of loss.Read More
VOD film review: Enough Said
February 13, 2014 | David FarnorJames Gandolfini and Julie Louis-Dreyfus are on charming form in Nicole Holofcener’s prickly, warm and honest romantic comedy.Read More
Straight-to-VOD Thursday: The Call
February 13, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: David Cooper Cast: Andy Goulding, Gary Simmons Watch online: YouTube
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, it’s short film The Call, released … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Welcome to the Jungle
February 12, 2014 | James ButlinDirector: Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken Certificate: Watch online: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
In the opening scenes of Welcome to the Jungle, we’re introduced to Beck (Dwayne Johnson), a retrieval expert who helps people … Read More
VOD TV review: The 7.39 (BBC)
February 11, 2014 | Neil BrazierWritten by David Nicholls, who brought us One Day and Starter for 10, The 7:39 provides an ambivalent love story between two people who share the same monotonous commute Monday to Friday.
Carl (David Morrissey) is a married father of … Read 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