VOD film review: How to Make Money Selling Drugs

8

Indispensable

Director: Matthew Cooke Certificate: 18 Watch online: iTunes / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies on Demand / Sky Store

Ever since Breaking Bad, Heisenberg – The One Who Knocks – has become something of an icon. A self-made drug … Read More

VOD film review: The Conjuring

6

Creepy, but no classic

Director: James Wan Cast: Ron Livingston, Lilly Taylor, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson Certificate: 15 Watch The Conjuring online: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

The Conjuring starts with a fascinating idea: a … Read More

VOD film review: Tangled

8

Because it's worth it

This thoroughly modern, female-driven fairytale is happy, hirsute fun.Read More

Netflix UK / VOD film review: The Frozen Ground (or, The John Cusack Sweat-o-Meter)

6

Rating

Director: Scott Walker Cast: John Cusack, Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens Certificate: 15 Watch online: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk

Go back to the 1990s and you’d be forgiven … Read More

VOD film review: Frances Ha

10

Enchanting

Director: Noah Baumbach Cast: Greta Gerwig, Mickie Sumner, Michael Esper, Adam Driver, Michael Segen Certificate: 15 Watch Frances Ha online in the UK: iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Curzon Home Cinema / Google Play / Sky … Read More

Netflix film review: Fireplace for Your Home

10

A roaring success

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

6

Rating

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

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

Amazon Prime film review: We’re the Millers

6

Rating

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Cast: Will Poulter, Emma Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Nick Offerman Certificate: 15 Watch We’re the Millers online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

As … Read More

VOD film review: Fill the Void

8

Movingly complex

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

“Maybe everything happened so I marry him.”

That’s Shira (Yaran) in Fill … Read More

VOD film review: Child’s Pose

8

Rating

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) / iTunes / Google Play

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