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 Incredible Burt Wonderstone
July 31, 2013 | David Farnor
A darkly fun, but disappointingly formulaic comedyRead More
Netflix review: The Killing (US) – Season One
July 31, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Photo: AMC
Who killed Rosie Larsen? This is the question that drives The Killing and its protagonist, Detective Sarah Linden (Mirieille Enos). Her new partner, ex-undercover Narc Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman), is assigned to the case, while she is tasked … Read More
VOD film review: Super 8
July 30, 2013 | David Farnor
As meta as Cloverfield and as moving as The Goonies.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Breaking Bad Season 3
July 29, 2013 | Ruby
This season begins where Season Two left off, in the aftermath of a mid-air plane collision, caused by a grieving air-traffic controller. With the tragedy affecting the whole community (some more than others), out of the sombre tone comes the … Read More
VOD film review: In the House
July 26, 2013 | Philip W Bayles
A story about storytelling, this is witty and creepy in equal measure.Read More
VOD film review: Post Tenebras Lux
July 26, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Carlos Reygadas Cast: Adolfo Jimenez Castro, Nathalia Acevedo Certificate: 18 Watch online: Film4oD / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV Buy from Amazon: £10.30
There’s something about cinema, more than any art form, that mimics memory. From Tabu and … Read More
VOD film review: The Paperboy
July 25, 2013 | David Farnor
A star-studded cast and enjoyable strange script make Lee Daniels’ feisty, humid thriller an unlikely pleasure.Read More
Dollhouse: Looking back at Joss Whedon’s flawed dystopia
July 24, 2013 | Philip W Bayles
Joss Whedon’s disturbing dystopian series is a flawed but interesting watch.Read More
Amazon Prime TV review: Vikings Season 1, Episode 3
July 23, 2013 | David Farnor
“You landed in the kingdom of Northumbria…”
Dialogue doesn’t get much better than that in Vikings, the History Channel’s slightly trashy take on Scandinavia’s spiky-headed past. Episode Three, Dispossessed, marks a big step forward for the show, as nuance lands … Read More
Amazon Prime TV Review: The Walking Dead – Season 1, Episode 2
July 22, 2013 | David Farnor
The Walking Dead continues its first season with Guts. It’s a suitable name for Episode Two – it’s full of the stuff. And sadly, not that much else.
After literally riding into town to save the day, only to hide … Read More
