Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: How to Make Money Selling Drugs
December 26, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 24, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 23, 2013 | Ivan RadfordThis 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)
December 23, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 23, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 22, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 21, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 21, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 20, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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
December 20, 2013 | Ivan RadfordDirector: 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