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.
Amazon Prime TV review: Copper Season 1, Episode 1
September 13, 2013 | David Farnor
Meet Copper. He’s a maverick. A wild card. A guy not afraid to break the rules. He has messy hair. He wears a hat – but damn it, he always gets results. Sound familiar? Good. Because while BBC America’s TV … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Burn After Reading
September 12, 2013 | David Farnor
The Coen brothers’ short, sharp farce is 90 minutes of carefully crafted nonsense.Read More
VOD film review: Taken 2
September 11, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Olivier Megaton Cast: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen Certificate: 12A Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
It’s hard to tell what people expected from Taken 2. The first … Read More
VOD film review: Pitch Black
September 10, 2013 | Ian Loring
Vin Diesel is magnetic in this indie sci-fi actioner with smarts.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Fast & Furious 6
September 10, 2013 | David Farnor
The sheer silliness of the brilliantly-edited carnage makes this unlikely sequel a hugely entertaining ride.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 13 (To’hajiilee)
September 9, 2013 | Andrew Jones
The 13th episode of Breaking Bad Season 5 and what a finale it almost is. Emotions running high, big budget sequences, a light touch or two, Huell getting his own big scene. What Breaking Bad fan wouldn’t like To’hajiilee? … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Vikings Season 1, Episode 5 (Raid)
September 8, 2013 | David Farnor
First Trial, now Raid: the shorter Vikings’ episode titles are, the better the show seems to be. It continues its direct approach with Earl Haraldson assaulting Ragnar’s home: a swift, loud reaction to his acquittal for the death of Earl’s … Read More
VOD film review: Tree of Life
September 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Terrence Malick Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain Certificate: 12 Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
It’s a rare thing for a film to captivate an audience despite a … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 6 (TS-19)
September 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Episode 5 of The Walking Dead Season 1 ended on a note of hope: the opening of the doors to the CDC, where Dr. Jenner (Noah Emmerich) can provide a safe refuge from the dead-ridden world outside. But as we’ve … Read More
