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 3
October 13, 2013 | Neil BrazierThere is a fancy shindig occurring at Downton this week and they’ve invited one of the world’s most famous opera singers to perform in front of the residents and their guests. With the visitors come some of their servants – … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Adore
October 12, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Anne Fontaine Cast: Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn Certificate: 15 Watch Adore online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
“What have we done?”
That’s Roz … Read More
VOD film review: The Kid with a Bike
October 11, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Cast: Thomas Doret, Cécile De France, Jérémie Renier Certificate: 12 Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / Google Play
Every day during the 57th London … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video film review: Whatever Works
October 10, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Woody Allen Cast: Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood Certificate: 12A Watch Whatever Works online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video
Whatever Works sees an ageing male, played by Woody Allen, hook up with a fledgling female, dispensing acerbic … Read More
VOD TV review: Downton Abbey Season 4, Episode 2
October 10, 2013 | Neil BrazierIn Episode 2 of Downton’s new season, we focus more on the servants’ quarters. Carson suddenly has a love interest and his old partner, now fully recuperated, is off to pastures new, with or without a goodbye from his old … Read More
VOD film review: Quartet (2012)
October 10, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Dustin Hoffman Cast: Tom Courtenay, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins Certificate: 12 Watch Quartet online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“Old age … Read More
UK TV review: Dollhouse Season 2
October 10, 2013 | Philip W BaylesBig ideas meet crushing pessimism in Dollhouse’s rough but fascinating second run.Read More
VOD film review: Breathe In
October 10, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Drake Doremus Cast: Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce Certificate: 15 Watch Breathe In online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
“I don’t want to be living a life where I’m … Read More
VOD TV review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Episode 2, 0-8-4)
October 9, 2013 | Neil BrazierPhoto: Walt Disney, All rights reserved.
The team travel to Peru to investigate an artefact that may be out of this world and run into more than they bargained for in 0-8-4, when an old flame of Agent Coulson turns … Read More
VOD TV review: Downton Abbey Season 4, Episode 1
October 8, 2013 | Neil BrazierAfter the death of Matthew Crawley, nothing is the same at Downton Abbey. The whole family is in mourning, but life must go on and the pressures of work and how to run the estate are being hidden behind a … Read More