Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
Netflix UK film review: Lawless
October 15, 2016 | David FarnorBrutal violence and brilliant performances make for a compelling gangster flick with above-average knitwear.Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Chi-Raq, Lady Macbeth, Queen of Katwe
October 14, 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
Netflix UK film review: Mascots
October 14, 2016 | Matthew TurnerChristopher Guest’s latest mockumentary finds some warm humour in a sports mascot competition, but it’s treading some very familiar ground.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
October 13, 2016 | David FarnorThis portrait of the Chinese artist is a slight but visually stunning experience.Read More
VOD film review: Warcraft: The Beginning
October 13, 2016 | Mark HarrisonDuncan Jones’ surprisingly personal fantasy blockbuster is a characterful but convoluted gambit.Read More
LFF 2016 reviews: Prevenge, Mindhorn, Christine, Dog Eat Dog, Bleed for This
October 12, 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