Louis C.K.’s surprise web series: A refreshingly bold move

With a polite email sent out to his mailing list last night, Louis C.K. announced that he had a new “thing” and that you could purchase the first episode of it through his website for $5. This new thing is … Read More

Catch up TV reviews: The Mad World of Donald Trump, 10,000 BC: Two Tribes, Transporter

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.  

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our … Read More

NFK film review: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

Director: Robert Rodriguez Cast: Cayden Boyd, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Dooley Certificate: PG

Netflix For Kids, the column where VODzilla.co get a childless adult to sift through the dregs of Netflix’s catalogue for the youngest cinephiles, catches up with an overlooked … Read More

What’s leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in January / February 2016?

Amazon Prime Video has just had its busiest month ever, with the arrival of Lucifer, Ripper Street, Black Sails: Season 3 and Mad Dogs. But just as things arrive in the streaming service’s line-up, things also depart, as licences expire … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (30th January)

Heard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.

Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, he recommends Maîtresse, … Read More

NOW TV unveils “most advanced” set top box yet

NOW has unveiled its “most advanced” set top box.

The NOW Smart Box will launch later this year, as the cord-cutting VOD service continues to grow. Owned by Sky, the streaming service offers contract-free access to Sky, broken down … Read More

What’s coming soon to Sky / NOW TV in February 2016?

February means The Walking Dead for most Sky customers – or, if you don’t want to be tied to a contract, NOW subscribers. Next month will see the £6.99 monthly Entertainment Membership give you access to the second half of … Read More

New releases on MUBI UK this week (30th January 2016)

Not getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More

Amazon Prime Video UK TV review: Ripper Street Season 4, Episode 4 (A White World Made Red)

Read our interview with Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg here.

Episode 4 of Ripper Street Season 4 airs on BBC Two at 10pm on 12th September. This is a spoiler-free review.

“He will be yours in time. The biding of … Read More

VOD film review: Innocence of Memories

Director: Grant Gee Cast: Orhan Pamuk Certificate: 12 Watch Innocence of Memories online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video

Cities are funny things. On the surface, … Read More