VOD film review: Franklin’s Magic Christmas

Meet Franklin Turtle (Noah Reid). Franklin is, as his name suggests, a turtle. Franklin has a sister, Harriet (Bryn McAuley). She is also a turtle. Franklin has parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turtle. They are, like their children, both turtles. Their … Read More

NOW TV film review: I Against I

Director: Mark Cripps, David Ellison, James Marquand Cast: Kenny Doughty, Ingvar Egger Sigurdsson, Mark Womack, John Castle, Sonia Balaco Certificate: 15 Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

2 men. 12 hours. 1 must die. That’s … Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 11 (Good Night)

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“In the unlikely event that anything goes wrong…” says Saul at the start of this week’s Homeland, temporarily forgetting which TV series he’s in. After all, this is Homeland, a place where … Read More

VOD film review: Becoming Santa

“Everybody knows the story of Santa. It’s awesome. Santa’s magical.”

That’s how Becoming Santa starts – and it’s a pretty accurate statement. The strange thing is that while everyone knows the story of Santa, that story is different depending … Read More

VOD film review: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

A devastating and vital documentary.Read More

VOD film review: War Horse

In Spielberg’s sentimental tale of a boy and his horse, the going’s good to soft. Mostly soft.Read More

NOW TV film review: Hyde Park on Hudson

Director: Roger Michell Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman, Samuel West Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) had an affair with his fifth cousin, Margaret (Linney). That same … Read More

12 Days of Netflix: DreamWorks Holiday Classics (Day 6)

12 Days of Netflix: watching one of Netflix UK’s Christmas movies every day.

On the sixth day of Netflix, we saw on VOD…

DreamWorks Holiday Classics is a compendium of short seasonal films spun off from the studio’s most … Read More

VOD film review: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s

Director: Matthew Miele Cast: Tom Ford, Vera Wang, Susan Lucci Certificate: PG Watch online: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies on Demand

“People who take fashion seriously are idiots,” says … Read More

VOD film review: Kick-Ass 2

Convention kicks in with this disappointing superhero sequel.Read More