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: Hot Rod
January 9, 2014 | Andrew JonesUtterly bizarre and truly hysterical, Hot Rod is the greatest comedy ever made about stunt jumps.Read More
VOD film review: Total Recall (2012)
January 9, 2014 | Simon KinnearLen Wiseman’s remake is a dimly remembered echo of Verhoeven’s classic.Read More
Netflix TV review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 9
January 8, 2014 | Andrew JonesIt is fair to say most comedy shows entering their ninth season start to show signs of wear and tear. After all, a lot of comedy is based on relationships that can only logically exist for a short period of … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Zoolander
January 8, 2014 | Andrew JonesBen Stiller’s sharply written comedy about a male model is really, really, ridiculously funny.Read More
VOD film review: Lords of London
January 7, 2014 | David FarnorThis likeable character drama is not the crime movie you were expecting.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Season 3 Episode 2 (The Sign of Three)
January 6, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains mild spoilers.
We all know what to expect from a wedding, just as we all know what to expect from an episode of Sherlock, but The Sign of Three skipped the old, blue and borrowed and … Read More
VOD film review: The Broken Circle Breakdown
January 6, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Felix Van Groeningen Cast: Johan Heldenberg, Veerie Baetens, Nell Cattrysse Certificate: 15 Watch The Broken Circle Breakdown online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
“If I needed you, would you comfort me?”
That was a … Read More
VOD film review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
January 3, 2014 | David FarnorPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has everything a blockbuster needs: beards, swords, and Penélope Cruz. In a hat.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Sherlock Holmes Season 3, Episode 1 (The Empty Hearse)
January 2, 2014 | David FarnorWarning: This review contains mild spoilers.
How did Sherlock fake his death? The Empty Hearse, the first episode of Season Three, finally gives us some answers. In fact, it gives us three. And, along the way, throws in an appearance … Read More
Netflix TV review: Roger & Val Have Just Got In (Season 1)
January 2, 2014 | Chris BryantRoger (Alfred Molina), an occasionally rash, socialist botanist and Val (Dawn French), a logical, gentle food technology teacher, have just got in from work. And for half an hour after this, we’re allowed an insight into their lives. Their silly, … Read More