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.
Straight-to-VOD Thursday: Sekaten (a documentary by Matt Dunning)
January 16, 2014 | David FarnorWe introduce a new weekly feature: straight-to-VOD Thursday, which looks at films only available on VOD in the UK.
The words straight-to-DVD conjure up images of dreadful bargain bucket movies and naff sequels. Straight-to-VOD? That doesn’t sound so bad. Indeed, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Riddick
January 16, 2014 | David FarnorVin Diesel and David Twohy reunite for a satisfying slice of B-movie action, but lose what made their antihero worth cheering.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Bait
January 15, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Kimble Rendall Cast: Chris Betts, Richard Brancatisano Certificate: 15 Watch Bait online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Just when you thought it was safe to … Read More
VOD film review: The Great Beauty
January 15, 2014 | David FarnorPaolo Sorrentino’s beautiful satire is a swooning, scathing portrait of a city you can fall in love with, again and again.Read More
NOW TV film review: 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded
January 14, 2014 | Neil BrazierDirector: Roel Reiné Cast: Randy Orton, Tom Stevens, Cindy Busby Certificate: 15 Watch online: NOW
For those who saw 2009’s 12 Rounds, chances are they were watching it to see WWE Superstar John Cena and not for the surprisingly slightly-better-than-average … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 3 Episode 3 (His Last Vow)
January 13, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains mild spoilers.
“The problems of your past are your business. The problems of your future are my privilege.”
It’s hard to know exactly how you would react to the news that the woman you’ve just married … Read More
VOD film review: Enchanted (Disney)
January 13, 2014 | David FarnorWitty, hilarious and unabashedly earnest, this post-modern Disney flick deftly hits the mark.Read More
VOD film review: Chimpanzee (Disney Nature)
January 12, 2014 | David FarnorChimpanzee is all too cute for children not to enjoy it. That goes for mom and dad too.Read More
VOD film review: The English Patient
January 12, 2014 | Simon KinnearDirector: Anthony Minghella Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas Certificate: 15 Watch The English Patient online: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Every weekend during the 2014 awards season, we … Read More
VOD film review: You’re Next
January 11, 2014 | Ian LoringDirector: Adam Wingard Cast: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Nicholas Tucci Certificate: 18
The tale of You’re Next’s release history is one which strikes many familiar chords with Drew Goddard’s recent cult classic Cabin In The Woods: both had … Read More