VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 12 (The Star)

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This review contains spoilers.

“I’m just so f*cking sad.”

That’s Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) at the end of Season 3 of Homeland. The queen of the Cry Face hasn’t had much chance to display her facial … Read More

Homeland Season 3: Every line of dialogue spoken by Chris Brody

Chris Brody. Everyone’s favourite non-existent Homeland character.

Played by Jackson Pace, the son of is-he-isn’t-he soldier/terrorist Nicholas Brody’s path couldn’t be more different to that of his sister, Dana (Morgan Saylor). After trying to commit suicide, she went running off … Read More

Netflix film review: Fireplace for Your Home

Director: George Ford Cast: Fire, Wood Certificate: PG Watch Fireplace for Your Home online in the UK: Netflix UK

Warning: This review contains spoilers.

Ever since the dawn of human civilisation, man has dreamed of controlling fire. That deadly, ephemeral … Read More

Netflix UK / VOD film review: Upstream Colour

Director: Shane Carruth Cast: Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth Certificate: 12 Watch Upstream Color online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema

Shane Carruth blew brains when he popped up out of … Read More

VOD film review: Fill the Void

Director: Rama Burshtein Cast: Hadas Yaron, Hila Feldman, Razia Israeli, Yiftach Klein Certificate: U Watch online: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video / Google PlayK

“Maybe everything happened so I marry him.”

That’s Shira (Yaran) … Read More

VOD film review: Child’s Pose

Director: Calin Peter Netzer Cast: Luminita Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache,Natasa Raab Certificate: 15 Watch Child’s Pose online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

A boy’s best friend is his mother. That’s something Cornelia (Gheorghiu) … Read More

VOD film review: Pain & Gain

Director: Michael Bay Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris Certificate: 15 Watch Pain & Gain online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

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Netflix UK film review: Tower Heist

Played for laughs more than thrills, this uneven heist flick fails to excite or amuse.Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 11 (Big Man in Tehran)

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Remember the end of Season One, when Homeland managed to wrong-foot you several times over just to draw out a single scenario for as long as possible? That was the show at … Read More

VOD film review: Utopia (John Pilger)

Director: John Pilger Cast: John Pilger Certificate: TBC Buy on DVD from Amazon Watch online: iTunes

In 1516, Sir Thomas More published Utopia. A novel describing a perfect society while satirically criticising modern civilisation, the title – meaning “good place” … Read More