VOD film review: Easy Money

This darkly gripping thriller is a cool ride through a cynical criminal underworld.Read More

VOD film review: The Great Gatsby

A flawless, yet ultimately empty spectacle turned into a flawless, yet ultimately empty spectacle.Read More

VOD film review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 6 (So Positive)

“This is just the f-cking beginning.”

If Quinn (Rupert Friend) wasn’t so good at his job at the CIA, he’d be a great choice for head writer of Homeland: another week, another pithy summation of the show’s current situation. Because … Read More

8 quotes that Jonathan Pryce actually says in G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is now on Netflix UK. And, in case you didn’t gather from our review, it’s not very good.

You know who is very good, though? Jonathan Pryce. The BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor, who wowed on … Read More

VOD film review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Director: Mark Waters Cast: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Ophelia Lovibond Certificate: PG Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

Mr Popper’s Penguins has a pretty plain premise. Position Jim Carrey proximate to a … Read More

VOD film review: Life of Pi

Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel is a gorgeously faithful story about storytelling – sometimes, too faithful.Read More

VOD film review: The Debt

Sam Worthington shines in a gripping spy thriller that pulls off its unlikely premise with panache.Read More

VOD film review: Pacific Rim

Guillermo del Toro’s entertaining robo-monster smash-up isn’t clever, but it’s certainly big.Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 5 (The Yoga Play)

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[This review continues spoilers]

“She’s alone.” “She’s always been alone.”

That’s Saul (Mandy Patinkin) and Quinn (Rupert Friend) discussing Carrie, after Saul explains that she’s been acting as a double agent … Read More