Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Ava
February 17, 2018 | David FarnorThis vibrant French coming-of-age drama is a spirited ode to seizing the day while the sun sets.Read More
VOD film review: Fast & Furious 8
February 16, 2018 | David FarnorDirector: F. Gary Gray Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron Certificate: 12 Watch Fast & Furious 8 online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / … Read More
VOD film review: The Devil’s Backbone
February 15, 2018 | David FarnorThis stripped-down ghost story is a haunting, melancholic tale of the divide between monsters and monstrous humans.Read More
VOD film review: The LEGO Ninjago Movie
February 14, 2018 | Mark HarrisonA colourful, fitfully funny adventure that nevertheless falls short of previous LEGO escapades.Read More
VOD film review: Loving Vincent
February 12, 2018 | David FarnorThis hand-painted portrait of the troubled artist is a breathtaking, unique piece of art.Read More
VOD film review: Hellboy
February 12, 2018 | David FarnorThis wonderfully weird blockbuster opened a mainstream portal to Guillermo del Toro’s imagination.Read More
Short film review: Bricks, Lock In, Ghosted
February 11, 2018 | David FarnorOn Sundays, we review short films available online. We call it Short Film Sunday. This week, we catch up with a trio of new shorts from Neville Pierce, film journo veteran and scarily talented director, who premiered his triple-bill on … Read More
VOD film review: Last Flag Flying
February 11, 2018 | David FarnorRichard Linklater’s post-Iraq road trip is an uneven but poignant salute to patriotism and loss.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Batman Beyond – Return of the Joker (2000)
February 11, 2018 | Matthew TurnerThe Joker’s return makes for a deliciously dark tale in this genuinely thrilling and shocking Future Batman adventure.Read More
Netflix UK film review: When We First Met
February 9, 2018 | Mark HarrisonThe trend for revisiting Groundhog Day eats itself in this misjudged rom-com.Read More