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.
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 4
March 15, 2014 | David Farnor
True Detective keeps raising the bar with this impressively cinematic chapter.Read More
VOD film review: Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
March 15, 2014 | James Butlin
The Meaning of Life provides everything that a Monty Python outing should and more. Read More
VOD film review: The Veronica Mars Movie
March 14, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Rob Thomas Cast: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring Certificate: 15 Watch the Veronica Mars Movie online: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play / Xbox Video / Playstation Store / Rakuten TV
We have never seen Veronica Mars. … Read More
Netflix TV review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 1)
March 14, 2014 | Neil Brazier
If you have a successful name or brand, the principle in today’s society is to exploit it for as much as you can. The latest to enjoy this treatment is Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn, which has … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ender’s Game
March 14, 2014 | Laura Humphreys
Inconsistent and carelessly adapted, this stilted sci-fi is infinitely forgettable.Read More
Straight to VOD Thursday: Indebted film review (Raindance)
March 13, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Márton Jelinkó Cast: Kristiina Puukko, Heidi Lindén, Juha-Tapio Arola Watch online: Raindance Releasing
They must not have The Flight of the Conchords in Finland. Otherwise, biology student Elli (Lindén) would know that like Brett, she doesn’t have to … Read More
VOD film review: Philomena
March 12, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Stephen Frears Cast: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan Certificate: 12 Watch Philomena online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“I never saw that coming in a million years!” cries Philomena … Read More
VOD film review: In Fear
March 11, 2014 | David Farnor
A gripping British horror not afraid to be original.Read More
VOD film review: Winnie The Pooh (2011)
March 10, 2014 | Simon Kinnear
This old-fashioned Winnie the Pooh animation is a refreshingly quaint treat.Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 2
March 9, 2014 | David Farnor
“These are interesting times. The world is changing and we must change with it.”
That’s Ragnar as he addresses the villagers at Kattegat. It’s a speech that Vikings takes to heart with the second episode of Season 2. Set four … Read More
