Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Buried
April 7, 2016 | David FarnorRyan Reynolds is superb in this high-concept, low-budget, top-notch thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Devil’s Double
April 7, 2016 | David FarnorThe Devil’s Double is a film of two halves. Dominic Cooper is excellent in both.Read More
VOD film review: A Single Man
April 6, 2016 | David FarnorColin Firth is heart-breakingly good in this handsome, moving, sorrowful drama.Read More
VOD film review: Let Me In
April 6, 2016 | David FarnorThis sinister, sweet US remake of the Swedish horror classic is enough of its own beast to leave a mark.Read More
VOD film review: Chameleon
April 5, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Ryan Mullins Cast: Anas Aremeyaw Anas Certificate: U Watch Chameleon online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Sky Store
In April 2016, confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm – dubbed … Read More
Grandma review: Funny and surprisingly feel-good
April 5, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Paul Weitz Cast: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden Certificate: 15
“Where can you get a reasonably priced abortion in this town?” That’s the kind of grandmotherly advice you can expect from Elle (Lily Tomlin). 76 years of … Read More
VOD film review: Ratter
April 4, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsDirector: Branden Kramer Cast: Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Kaili Vernoff Certificate: 15 Watch Ratter online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Read our interview with director Branden … Read More
In defence of Twilight
April 4, 2016 | David FarnorThis intense teen romance rings with earnest chemistry and classic horror – also, baseball.Read More
VOD film review: Pandorica
April 3, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Tom Paton Cast: Jade Hobday, Mark Zammit, Adam Bond, Luke D’Silva Certificate: 15 Watch Pandorica online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Vimeo On Demand
Say the word “Pandorica” to many science … Read More
VOD film review: Ran (Akira Kurosawa)
April 3, 2016 | David FarnorKurosawa’s epic adaptation of King Lear is ambitious, audacious and breathtaking cinema.Read More















