Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Shudder UK film review: The Hole (2010)
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorA proper horror for kids big and small, this is friendly fun to freak out the hole (ahem) family.Read More
VOD film review: The Collector
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorA grizzly 90 minutes of grimly executed gore. The Collector is horrible, but highly gripping. Read More
VOD film review: Stitches
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorRoss Noble delivers a fantastically sick performance in this hit-and-miss horror.Read More
VOD film review: Jug Face (The Pit)
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorA slow build of claustrophobia and dread that nudges you to the edge of your seat.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Lesbian Vampire Killers
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorA horror-comedy that isn’t scary and isn’t funny, this is a lame-arsed attempt at making a lame duck walk.Read More
VOD film review: Teeth
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorTeeth is uneven, but this horror comedy is worth a bite.Read More
VOD film review: The Take (Bastille Day)
October 17, 2016 | David FarnorThis dumb French actioner offers a royale bit of fun. With extra cheese.
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LFF 2016 reviews: Your Name, Mercenary, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Birth of a Nation
October 16, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More
VOD film review: Carlos the Jackal
October 16, 2016 | Selina PearsonAn impressive and engrossing biopic.Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Ethel & Ernest, Snowden, A Quiet Passion
October 15, 2016 | David FarnorFrom Netflix’s Black Mirror and Amazon’s originals to MUBI’s Cannes acquisitions and Dogwoof’s live-streaming premiere of Werner Herzog’s Lo and Behold, the 2016 London Film Festival is embracing VOD like never before. We head to Leicester Square to check out … Read More