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.
Up all night to get Chucky – a FrightFest VOD marathon
August 22, 2013 | Chris Blohm
Call it fate. Call it luck. Call it karma. I believe everything happens for a reason. Why else would you spend an entire evening watching each and every Chucky movie back-to-back with nothing but a Netflix account and a packet … Read More
VOD film review: The Look of Love
August 21, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Steve Coogan is excellent in Michael Winterbottom’s entertaining biopic.Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Vikings – Season 1, Episode 4
August 21, 2013 | David Farnor
The last episode of Vikings ended on a surprisingly nuanced note, a stylish wave of blood that washed out any lingering suspicion of poor quality. Episode Four of Season One continues in the same vein, with a large dose of … Read More
6 reasons to watch Top Of The Lake Season 1
August 20, 2013 | Jo Bromilow
There is officially too much TV. From Breaking Bad to Boardwalk Empire, because we’re spoilt for choice, the good’uns can often pass you by. In order to truly get the value out of your Netflix (or Amazon Prime Instant Video) … Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: The Walking Dead – Season 1, Episode 4 (Vatos)
August 20, 2013 | David FarnorThe Walking Dead is good on gore. It’s solid on scares. But where it’s always impressed the most has been character – specifically, its generosity of character. Not just the stoic heroics of Deputy Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), but the development … Read More
VOD film review: Compliance
August 20, 2013 | David Farnor
You’ll hate every second – but you won’t stop watching this horribly gripping thriller.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Breaking Bad Season 5 Episode 10: Buried
August 19, 2013 | Andrew Jones
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Warning: The following review will have spoilers for the past five seasons of Breaking Bad and a degree of plot discussion of the latest episode.
After the Season Five … Read More
VOD film review: Trance
August 19, 2013 | Jo Bromilow
Rosario Dawson steals the show in Danny Boyle’s slick, polished heist thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Oblivion
August 19, 2013 | Philip W Bayles
Nice visuals, shame about the script.Read More
VOD film review: Ernest and Celestine
August 17, 2013 | David Farnor
This universal tale of an unlikely friendship charms your socks off with its humour and heart.Read More
