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 TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 11 (Big Man in Tehran)
December 19, 2013 | David Farnor(C) 2011 FX Networks LLC. All Rights Reserved
Remember the end of Season One, when Homeland managed to wrong-foot you several times over just to draw out a single scenario for as long as possible? That was the show at … Read More
VOD film review: Utopia (John Pilger)
December 18, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: John Pilger Cast: John Pilger Certificate: TBC Buy on DVD from Amazon Watch online: iTunes
In 1516, Sir Thomas More published Utopia. A novel describing a perfect society while satirically criticising modern civilisation, the title – meaning “good place” … Read More
VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 10 (The Bridge)
December 18, 2013 | Neil BrazierPhoto: Walt Disney, All rights reserved.
We had to wait nine episodes but finally, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has become the show everyone wanted it to be. Now, though, we have to wait again as it was the mid-season finale that … Read More
NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 7)
December 17, 2013 | Andrew JonesHow can it be almost the end of Yonderland’s first year? Well, it is, as next week we wave goodbye to this goofy show for a while, but not before much more fun, as shown in the really, really silly … Read More
VOD film review: Franklin’s Magic Christmas
December 17, 2013 | David FarnorMeet Franklin Turtle (Noah Reid). Franklin is, as his name suggests, a turtle. Franklin has a sister, Harriet (Bryn McAuley). She is also a turtle. Franklin has parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turtle. They are, like their children, both turtles. Their … Read More
NOW TV film review: I Against I
December 16, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Mark Cripps, David Ellison, James Marquand Cast: Kenny Doughty, Ingvar Egger Sigurdsson, Mark Womack, John Castle, Sonia Balaco Certificate: 15 Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
2 men. 12 hours. 1 must die. That’s … Read More
VOD film review: Scrooged
December 16, 2013 | James ButlinBill Murray does some of his finest work in this modern twist on A Christmas Carol.Read More
VOD film review: Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
December 15, 2013 | Andrew JonesNiko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble sees the son of Prancer having to deal with his parents’ separation and his mother’s new boyfriend, who has a son of his own. He also has to deal with an evil wolf lady … Read More
VOD film review: 2 Guns
December 14, 2013 | Chris BryantDenzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg are fun to watch in this wise-cracking action film.Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 11 (Good Night)
December 14, 2013 | David Farnor(C) 2011 FX Networks LLC. All Rights Reserved
“In the unlikely event that anything goes wrong…” says Saul at the start of this week’s Homeland, temporarily forgetting which TV series he’s in. After all, this is Homeland, a place where … Read More