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VOD film review: Downloaded
October 7, 2013 | Andrew Jones
Director: Alex Winters Cast: Sean Parker, Shawn Fanning, Noel Gallagher Watch online: iTunes
Alex Winters, of Bill & Ted fame, takes on the story of Napster in Downloaded, a documentary that looks at the origin of the service, its rise … Read More
Homeland Recap: Season 1 and Season 2
October 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Getting ready for the return of Homeland Season 3 tonight? Can’t remember what happened in the last two seasons? Is he? Isn’t he? Will they? Won’t they?
Don’t worry: we’ve broken down the whole saga of Carrie and terrorist/hero … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Gambit (2012)
October 5, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Michael Hoffman Cast: Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci Watch Gambit online in the UK: Netflix UK
A woman gets up to answer the door in her hotel. She talks to the concierge, turns the lights off … Read More
VOD film review: Outpost 11
October 5, 2013 | David Farnor
A surreal, scary assault on your senses.Read More
VOD film review: The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology
October 5, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Sophie Fiennes Cast: Slavoj Zizek Watch online: Curzon Home Cinema / iTunes
There aren’t many people in the world who can talk about ideology for two and a half hours actually remain interesting. Fortunately, Slavoj Zizek is one of … Read More
VOD film review: The Parking Lot Movie
October 4, 2013 | Chris Keane
A winning portrait of car park attendants as they wage war against the people who park there.Read More
VOD TV review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Episode 1)
October 4, 2013 | Neil Brazier
Depending on whether you saw Avengers (Assemble) in the cinema or watched it at home, you’ll have a different interpretation of the fate of Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg). Either way, Nick Fury said he died for the Avengers – to … Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 3
October 3, 2013 | David Farnor
If you had to pick a TV series that would make it to a third season, The Walking Dead probably wouldn’t be it. After 20 odd episodes of zombies, what could another 16 possibly have to offer? More zombies? That’s … Read More
VOD film review: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
October 3, 2013 | Ian Loring
This charming, endearing take on Shakespeare fizzes and pops with laid-back chemistry.Read More
Netflix review: Great Expectations (2012)
October 3, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Mike Newell Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger, Helena Bonham Carter, Raiph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Robbie Coltrane Watch online: Netflix UK
Great Expectations will be removed from Netflix UK on 25th December 2014.
As each new version of Great Expectations … Read More
