VOD film review: We Are the Best!

This energetic celebration of identity and rebellion will make you want to start a punk band.Read More

VOD film review: The Lorax

Compared to other films of Dr. Seuss, The Lorax feels flat and doesn’t amuse.Read More

Art or advert? The LEGO Movie: Product placement without the instruction manual

“If one thing is evident in the product placement industry, it’s that brand cameos in films are on a steady decline.”

That was AdWeek’s conclusion in its 2014 Product Placement Awards. Indeed, there was an average of 9.1 placements per … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Iron Sky

Director: Timo Vuorensola Cast: Julia Dietze, Peta Sergeant, Stephanie Paul, Götz Otto, Christopher Kirby Certificate: 15 Watch Iron Sky online in the UK: Netflix UK

Nazis. On the moon. Moon Nazis. Noons. Mazis. However you say it, Iron Sky’s premise … Read More

VOD TV recap: 24 Live Another Day Episode 12

Warning: This contains spoilers.

“One day, I won’t remember any of this anyway…”

That’s President Heller looking back over the previous 24 hours of Live Another Day. That’s right, 24 hours covered in just 12 episodes – because this climactic … Read More

Interview: Netflix Tagger reveals what it’s like being paid to watch films

Wish you could get paid to watch TV all day? Now you can. Last week, Netflix advertised your dream job: a Netflix Tagger, someone who goes through the Internet TV service’s catalogue and tags each title with every genre, plot … Read More

VOD TV recap: 24 Live Another Day Episode 11

Warning: This contains spoilers.

What’s the one thing scarier than foreigners? FOREIGNERS WORKING TOGETHER.

Episode 11 of 24: Live Another Day took the show’s conservative politics to the point of no return by revealing that not only is Evil Chinese … Read More

VOD film review: The Year and the Vineyard

Director: Jonathan Cenzual Burley Cast: Andrea Calabrese, Javier Sáez Certificate: 15 Watch The Year and the Vineyard online in the UK: blinkbox

The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

Civil War soldier Andrea (Calabrese) finds … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Lions for Lambs

Director: Robert Redford Cast: Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep Certificate: 15 Watch Lions for Lambs online in the UK: Netflix UK

In a sea of left-wing filmmakers criticising America’s foreign policy, Robert Redford’s latest project could easily be drowned … Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Zero Theorem

Director: Terry Gilliam Cast: Christoph Waltz, David Thewlis, Mélanie Thierry, Lucas Hedges Certificate: 15 Watch The Zero Theorem online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

What is … Read More