Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Black Sails Season 1, Episode 1

“It’s done now. Wouldn’t you agree?”

That’s Captain Flint after his band of pirates have taken over a ship. They blow things up, slashing through sailors, then he appears quietly from the side of the screen, blocking someone else’s murderous … Read More

Competition: Win Easy Money II on DVD [CLOSED]

Robocop lead Joel Kinnaman stars in action thriller Easy Money II: Hard to Kill, which is out on DVD on Monday 7th April – and we’ve got three copies to give away.

Easy Money II is the sequel to the … Read More

VOD film review: Tom at the Farm

Director: Xavier Dolan Cast: Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy Certificate: 15 Watch Tom at the Farm online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

Is there anything that Xavier Dolan can’t do? The guy’s only … Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 12 (Chapter 25)

​House of Cards is cool. Kevin Spacey’s cool. The entire cast is cool and they’re dressed cool and they are given cool lines to say in cool settings. Episode 12 marks the penultimate episode of Season 2 and, as you’d … Read More

VOD film review: From Paris with Love

A fun turn from John Travolta makes this brainless bit of cinema an entertaining watch.Read More

UK TV review: Short Poppies (by Rhys Darby)

Rhys Darby’s hilarious comedy is imaginative, rewarding and kind TV.Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Family

Director: Luc Besson Cast: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, John D’Leo Certificate: 15 Watch The Family online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Sky … Read More

VOD film review: Project X

This movie about a teen party is wilfully appalling on almost every level.Read More

Will Amazon’s Fire TV set top box win the VOD war against Netflix?

Amazon has entered the streaming device market today with the unveiling of Fire TV, a set top box that doubles as both a video player and games console.

There is no UK release date yet for Fire TV, but the … Read More

Sky Store introduces buy to keep movie downloads… and DVDs by post?

Sky Store today launches a buy to keep service that allows customers to download movies as well as renting them.

We reported last month that the broadcaster was planning to add the function to its previously rent-only VOD shop, but … Read More