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 Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition
November 11, 2013 | Ian Loring
Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Aidan Gillen, James Nesbitt, Sylvester McCoy Certificate: 12
With the middle installment of Peter Jackson’s new trilogy soon to be upon us, the big man settles back into his Extended … Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 6 (So Positive)
November 11, 2013 | David Farnor
“This is just the f-cking beginning.”
If Quinn (Rupert Friend) wasn’t so good at his job at the CIA, he’d be a great choice for head writer of Homeland: another week, another pithy summation of the show’s current situation. Because … Read More
VOD film review: Pineapple Express
November 10, 2013 | Andrew Jones
Action movie meets buddy comedy in this hilarious, if uneven, Rogen/Franco joint.Read More
VOD film review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
November 9, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Mark Waters Cast: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Ophelia Lovibond Certificate: PG Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Mr Popper’s Penguins has a pretty plain premise. Position Jim Carrey proximate to a … Read More
VOD film review: Life of Pi
November 8, 2013 | David Farnor
Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel is a gorgeously faithful story about storytelling – sometimes, too faithful.Read More
VOD film review: The Debt
November 8, 2013 | David Farnor
Sam Worthington shines in a gripping spy thriller that pulls off its unlikely premise with panache.Read More
Netflix UK film review: This Is the End
November 7, 2013 | Selina Pearson
Not quite the LOL-pocalypse that was prophesied.Read More
VOD film review: Pacific Rim
November 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Guillermo del Toro’s entertaining robo-monster smash-up isn’t clever, but it’s certainly big.Read More
VOD film review: G.I. Joe: Retaliation
November 6, 2013 | James Butlin
Strong action sequences and The Rock make this forgettable sequel a step up from the first GI Joe film.Read More
VOD TV review: Downton Abbey Season 4, Episode 7
November 6, 2013 | Neil BrazierEverything is coming to an awfully predictable conclusion at Downton Abbey. Edith is toying with her emotions, Tom has settled his (at least for this episode), Bates knows Anna’s assailant and it’s all going to come to a head.
Any … Read More
