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.
iTunes review: Doctor Who – The Enemy Of The World
October 19, 2013 | Simon Kinnear
Missing 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 Farnor
Director: 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 Farnor
An astonishing record of an astonishing feat.Read More
VOD film review: After Earth
October 18, 2013 | James Butlin
This 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 Farnor
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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 Farnor
Stand By Me meets Son of Rambow in this infectiously energetic adventure about boys not becoming men.Read More
VOD TV review: Downton Abbey Season 4, Episode 4
October 16, 2013 | Neil BrazierIn a house where previously the most shocking thing was when some dress shirts went missing, what happened to Anna in the last episode of Downton had the possibility to shake the series down to its core. How would Anna, … Read More
VOD TV review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.LD (Episode 3, The Asset)
October 15, 2013 | Neil Brazier
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Taking a more supernatural turn this week, a S.H.I.E.L.D outrigger is transporting precious cargo to a more secure location when the entire lorry and its convoy protection are lifted off the ground and thrown … Read More
VOD film review: Seven Psychopaths
October 15, 2013 | David Farnor
An entertaining cast make Martin McDonagh’s self-indulgent Hollywood comedy a fun ride.Read More
VOD film review: Silver Linings Playbook
October 14, 2013 | David Farnor
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence excel in this surprisingly moving comedy-drama.Read More
