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: Vikings Season 1, Episode 2
July 5, 2013 | David Farnor
“All things begin and end with stories…”
That’s Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) rousing the troops before they sail West. Why? To reach England of course, a land of untold riches. Or so the stories say – whoever wrote them has clearly … Read More
Netflix review: Arrested Development Series 4 Episode 15
July 5, 2013 | Andrew JonesBlockheads. That’s the title of the finale of Arrested Development Season Four, which focuses mostly on George Michael’s life, as he is kicked out, not unlike his father, from the dorm, moves into Sudden Valley, where his father used to … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Maniac (2012)
July 4, 2013 | David Farnor
Elijah Wood is disturbingly good in this unsettling, horrifying remake.Read More
VOD film review: Oz the Great and Powerful
July 3, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Director: Sam Raimi Cast: James Franco, Rachel Weisz Certificate: 12 Watch Oz the Great and Powerful online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
An introduction to how exactly a bit … Read More
Netflix UK film review: This Is 40
July 3, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Judd Apatow’s likeable comedy chronicles the guilty pleasures and guilty pains of family life.Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek (2009)
July 2, 2013 | David Farnor
This fast, fun reboot for the USS Enterprise is a treat for fans and newcomers alike.Read More
VOD film review: A Field in England
July 2, 2013 | David Farnor
Ben Wheatley’s supernatural fistful of horrors is brilliantly terrifying – and terrifyingly brilliant.Read More
VOD film review: Confine
July 1, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Tobias Tobbell
Cast: Daisy Lowe, Eliza Bennett, Alfie Allen
A Field in England is racking up the column inches this week as it hits cinemas, DVD, TV and VOD all on the same day, but four days ahead of … Read More
VOD film review: Stoker
July 1, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Park Chan-wook Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman Certificate: 18 Watch Stoker online in the UK: Disney+ / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google
Halfway through Stoker, India (Wasikowska) sits at a … Read More
VOD film review: Catfish
June 29, 2013 | David Farnor
This eye-opening documentary is the most fun you can have watching someone else make friends online.Read More
