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: 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
VOD film review: After Earth
October 18, 2013 | James ButlinThis simple tale told well works better as a sci-fi film than a Shyamalan film.Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 2 (Uh… Oh… Ah…)
October 17, 2013 | David FarnorPhoto: (C) 2011 FX Networks LLC. All Rights Reserved
Uh. Oh. Ah. Not just the title of Episode 2 of Homeland Season 3, but the noise you’ll make while watching it. After an intriguing start to the new run, which … Read More
VOD film review: The Kings of Summer
October 16, 2013 | David FarnorStand By Me meets Son of Rambow in this infectiously energetic adventure about boys not becoming men.Read More