Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Maniac (2012)
July 4, 2013 | David FarnorElijah Wood is disturbingly good in this unsettling, horrifying remake.Read More
VOD film review: Oz the Great and Powerful
July 3, 2013 | Chris BryantDirector: Sam Raimi Cast: James Franco, Rachel Weisz Certificate: 12 Watch Oz the Great and Powerful online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
An introduction to how exactly a bit … Read More
Netflix UK film review: This Is 40
July 3, 2013 | Chris BryantJudd Apatow’s likeable comedy chronicles the guilty pleasures and guilty pains of family life.Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek (2009)
July 2, 2013 | David FarnorThis fast, fun reboot for the USS Enterprise is a treat for fans and newcomers alike.Read More
VOD film review: A Field in England
July 2, 2013 | David FarnorBen Wheatley’s supernatural fistful of horrors is brilliantly terrifying – and terrifyingly brilliant.Read More
VOD film review: Stoker
July 1, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Park Chan-wook Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman Certificate: 18 Watch Stoker online in the UK: Disney+ / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google
Halfway through Stoker, India (Wasikowska) sits at a … Read More
VOD film review: Catfish
June 29, 2013 | David FarnorThis eye-opening documentary is the most fun you can have watching someone else make friends online.Read More
VOD film review: The Battle of the Sexes (2013)
June 28, 2013 | David FarnorThis fun, rousing documentary about Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs’ landmark showdown lets the tennis do the talking.Read More
VOD film review: Cloud Atlas
June 26, 2013 | David FarnorA stunning portrait of life across time and worlds, the Wachowskis’ epic is bloated, bewildering and absurdly ambitious. In a good way.Read More
VOD film review: Song for Marion
June 25, 2013 | David FarnorA winning cast and warm-hearted musical numbers make this rousing drama a beautifully feel-good treat.Read More















