Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Marguerite
July 28, 2016 | Josh Slater-WilliamsSympathetic, but never stirring.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tallulah
July 27, 2016 | David FarnorEllen Page is excellent in this wonderfully moving and quietly though-provoking drama about maternity and morality.Read More
VOD film review: Zootropolis
July 27, 2016 | Mark HarrisonZootropolis is Disney’s funniest film in years and essential viewing for all ages.Read More
VOD film review: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
July 26, 2016 | David FarnorThis poetic, heartfelt biopic of Jean-Dominique Bauby is profound and transcendent cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Beasts of the Southern Wild
July 25, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Benh Zeitlin Cast: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry Certificate: 12 Watch Beasts of the Southern Wild online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
The whole universe depends on everything fitting together just right. … Read More
VOD film review: Terminator Salvation
July 23, 2016 | David FarnorMcG’s soulless Terminator sequel has lots of brawn but little depth.Read More
VOD film review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
July 23, 2016 | David FarnorA bold piece of superhero filmmaking that fails to reach its lofty ambitions.Read More
VOD film review: London Has Fallen
July 22, 2016 | David FarnorA by-the-numbers action sequel that falls down at almost every hurdle.Read More
VOD film review: River
July 20, 2016 | Anton BitelJamie M. Dagg’s gripping thriller traces the moral fluidity of foreign volunteer work.Read More
VOD film review: Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
July 17, 2016 | RubyDespite a strong cast and story, this remake doesn’t live up to its full potential.Read More