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: Downton Abbey Season 4, Episode 5
October 24, 2013 | Neil BrazierDownton Abbey almost takes a deep breath this week and glosses over most of what’s come before. With the death of one of its residents, the show is set to take back the farm they have left behind, but Robert … Read More
VOD film review: The Selfish Giant
October 24, 2013 | David FarnorClio Barnard’s scrapheap coming-of-age drama is a tiny, towering study of friendship and class.Read More
VOD TV review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Episode 4, Eye Spy)
October 23, 2013 | Neil BrazierPhoto: Walt Disney, All rights reserved.
Opening with over a dozen men all dressed in grey suits and creepy red masks, Episode Four introduces a darker tone to Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. This week, a former protégé of Coulson appears … Read More
VOD film review: The East
October 23, 2013 | David FarnorThe OA’s Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling team up for this gripping and provocative thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Deep
October 23, 2013 | David FarnorBaltasar Kormákur moving survival drama finds ordinary truth in extraordinary history.Read More
VOD film review: Behind the Candelabra
October 22, 2013 | RubyDirector: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Rob Lowe Watch Behind the Candelabra online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
When Michael Douglas appeared at the 2013 Emmys to … Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 3 (Tower of David)
October 21, 2013 | David FarnorPhoto: (C) 2011 FX Networks LLC. All Rights Reserved
Welcome back, Brody. All is forgiven. Well, you know, except for the terrorism and stuff.
That was the point we had reached with Homeland, a show that used to be about … Read More
iTunes review: Doctor Who – The Enemy Of The World
October 19, 2013 | Simon KinnearMissing for decades and mostly unseen in the UK since its original transmission in 1967-68, this six-part serial starring Patrick Troughton has been returned to the BBC and is now available to download from iTunes.
So, here it is: the … Read More
VOD film review: Django Unchained
October 19, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio Certificate: 18 Watch Django Unchained online in the UK: Netflix UK / Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google … Read More
VOD film review: The Epic of Everest
October 18, 2013 | David FarnorAn astonishing record of an astonishing feat.Read More