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: Black Sheep
January 1, 2014 | David FarnorFor better or worse, Black Sheep is bloody simple entertainment. Read More
Molly and Mycroft: The unsung heroes of BBC’s Sherlock
January 1, 2014 | David FarnorWe look back at Season 1 and 2 of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ modern-day reboot
It’s a three-patch problem.
That’s how Sherlock Holmes described his first case in A Study in Pink. That throwaway line set the tone for … Read More
UK TV review: The Time of the Doctor (2013 Christmas special)
December 30, 2013 | David Farnor“And now it’s time for one last bow, like all your other selves. 11’s hour is over now, the clock is striking 12.”
That’s the poem Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) reads to The Doctor (Matt Smith) as his finale arrives. … Read More
VOD film review: Wuthering Heights (2011)
December 29, 2013 | David FarnorAndrea Arnold’s raw, windswept period drama is a beautifully contemporary piece of cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Like Crazy
December 29, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Drake Doremus Cast: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence Certificate: 12A Watch Like Crazy online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Like Crazy is one of … Read More
VOD TV review: Downton Abbey – 2013 Christmas special
December 28, 2013 | Neil BrazierIn what has to be the most pointless, uninspiring and complete dearth of entertainment available this Christmas, Downton Abbey returns to make absolutely no strides in any manner. Continuing what little story was left over from the end of Season … Read More
VOD film review: Midnight’s Children
December 28, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Deepa Mehta Cast: Satya Bhabha, Shriya Saran Certificate: 12 Watch Midnight’s Children online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Midnight’s Children is one of those books that has long … Read More
VOD film review: A Good Day to Die Hard
December 28, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: John Moore Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Certificate: 12 Watch Die Hard 5 online in the UK: Disney+ / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Do the … Read More
VOD film review: In Time
December 27, 2013 | David FarnorIt’s Omega load of nonsense, but this high-concept sci-fi thriller is a fun, suspense-filled watch.Read More
VOD film review: A.C.O.D.
December 27, 2013 | Andrew JonesDirector: Stu Zicherman Cast: Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, Jane Lynch Certificate: 15 Watch ACOD online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
A.C.O.D. isn’t exactly a title that leaps … Read More