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: Monsters
November 30, 2013 | David Farnor
Emotional more than visceral, Monsters is a moving sci-fi with a down-to-earth heart.Read More
VOD film review: The Hangover Part III
November 29, 2013 | David Farnor
All this banal third outing manages is to be slightly less offensive than the last one.Read More
VOD film review: Caesar Must Die
November 29, 2013 | David Farnor
This prison-set documentary is an inspiring demonstration of the transformative power of theatre.Read More
A Tale of Two Lanterns: Green Lantern (2011) vs. First Flight
November 28, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong Certificate: 12 Watch Green Lantern online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
We compare the 2011 superhero movie starring Ryan Reynolds with … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
November 28, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris Certificate: 18 Watch A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 4)
November 28, 2013 | Andrew Jones
An episode about a big games event as The Hunger Games Catching Fire is released in cinemas? Episode 4 of Yonderland aired on the perfect weekend for it – but only one person is shot with an arrow in Sky … Read More
VOD film review: Wadjda
November 27, 2013 | David Farnor
The fact that this rebellious and ambitious coming-of-age tale of exists is inspiring. That it’s fantastic to boot makes it a joy.Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 8 (A Red Wheelbarrow)
November 26, 2013 | David Farnor
What happened in this week’s episode of Homeland? We really couldn’t tell you. Is there a mole in the CIA? Haven’t a clue. Is Saul’s beard still awesome? Yes, it is.
It’s business as usual, then, for this most absurd … Read More
VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 8 (The Well)
November 25, 2013 | Neil Brazier
Photo: Walt Disney, All rights reserved.
This episode has been billed as a tie-in to the recent movie release Thor: The Dark World, but there isn’t that much in the way of crossover. The crew are on a clean-up mission … Read More
VOD TV review: The Day of the Doctor
November 25, 2013 | David Farnor
It’s better to fail at doing the right thing than to succeed at doing the wrong thing.
That’s the sentiment The Day of the Doctor seems to arrive at. After 50 years, the anniversary special finds the programme rediscovering The … Read More
