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: Young Adult
March 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Charlize Theron is remarkable in this deliciously spiky comedy drama.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 5 (Chapter 18)
March 2, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Erotic asphyxiation. That’s the opening shot of this episode of House of Cards. Followed by the Civil War. These are the two themes that run through the heart of Chapter 18; a story of struggle, history, power and the faux … Read More
VOD film review: Gravity
March 2, 2014 | Neil Brazier
Alfonso Cuaron’s intimate survival thriller is a breathtakingly personal piece of sci-fi.Read More
VOD film review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009 Original)
March 2, 2014 | David Farnor
Elegantly adapted from Larsson’s weighty work, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is gripping and unsettling stuff. A cold blast of Scandinavian class.Read More
VOD film review: Nymphomaniac (Lars von Trier)
March 1, 2014 | Chris Blohm
Volume I is funnier than Volume II, but the film as a whole is essentially Lars von Trier’s tribute to himself.Read More
Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 1
February 28, 2014 | David Farnor
When Vikings first landed on Amazon Prime Instant Video, the comparisons to Game of Thrones were perhaps inevitable. But Michael Hirst’s series soon sailed into its own waters, embracing its smaller scale to concentrate on an tiny band of characters … Read More
VOD film review: Synecdoche New York
February 28, 2014 | David Farnor
Charlie Kaufman’s deconstruction of human existence through the construct of theatre is dense, difficult and delightful.Read More
VOD film review: Land of the Dead
February 28, 2014 | Neil BrazierRomero loses his grip around our throats with this horror sequel.Read More
HODOR HODORIS: Game of Thrones Season 4 posters
February 27, 2014 | David Farnor
All men must die. Not our words – the words of the new Game of Thrones Season 4 posters, which have been released this week.
All grey and gloomy-faced, it’s a statement of intent from HBO, who are clearly trying … Read More
First Look review: Amazon Prime Instant Video TV series Alpha House
February 27, 2014 | Chris Bryant
As Amazon Prime Instant Video launches in the UK, one of its first pieces of new content is the Amazon Original sitcom, Alpha House, which was commissioned on the back of strong public response to a pilot last year.
Does … Read More
