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.
TV review: Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4 (Oathkeeper) – spoilers
April 30, 2014 | Selina Pearson
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
If you speak to anyone who watched Episode 4 of Game of Thrones Season 4, they will mention one of two things. Which of these is mentioned first will depend on whether they have read … Read More
Mean Girls: How the web made fetch happen
April 30, 2014 | David Farnor
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of everyone’s favourite high school movie: Mean Girls. Of course, any fan will already be aware of that. Why? Because The Internet.
Tina Fey’s comedy has been the popular girl in the teen flick … Read More
VOD film review: Big Bad Wolves
April 29, 2014 | David Farnor
This provocative, gripping and darkly funny thriller blows and blows until your nerves fall down.Read More
VOD film review: All Is Lost
April 28, 2014 | David Farnor
Unfolding in near silence, this powerful study of powerhouse resilience is a moving, riveting, ruthless watch.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Fargo Episode 1 (spoiler-free)
April 27, 2014 | David Farnor
“Some roads you shouldn’t go down. Maps used to say ‘There be dragons’…”
It’s safe to say that when the words “Fargo” and “TV show” were uttered, everyone did their best Marge Gunderson impression and collectively exhaled: “Oh, nah”. A … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 2 (A Day’s Work)
April 27, 2014 | Chris Bryant
It’s Valentine’s Day 1969 and, as far as our advertising executive’s lives go, the game has changed. Struggling against their old ideals and their own success, the heavy-drinking colleagues navigate the inter-office politics with the same misunderstandings and grudges they … Read More
UK TV review: The Trip to Italy
April 27, 2014 | David Farnor
“Rob can’t read poetry in his own voice because he lacks conviction.”
That’s Steve Coogan, playing Steve Coogan, talking about Rob Brydon, playing Rob Brydon. It’s par for the course for The Trip to Italy, the follow-up to 2010’s The … Read More
VOD film review: Exhibition
April 26, 2014 | Ian Loring
Joanna Hogg’s tale of middle-class ennui is a strong entry from a wholly distinctive filmmaker.Read More
VOD film review: Chronicle
April 26, 2014 | David Farnor
This dark, surprising and ambitious found footage flick is an innovative take on superhero origin stories.Read More
VOD film review: Magic Magic
April 25, 2014 | David Farnor
Michael Cera and Sebastián Silva team up for this uneasy trip into creepy territory.Read More
