Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Cracks
March 5, 2016 | Selina PearsonDirector: Jordan Scott Cast: Eva Green, Juno Temple, Maria Valverde Certificate: 15 Watch Cracks online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Cracks is the debut feature film from Jordan Scott … Read More
Amazon Prime Video film review: Persepolis
March 4, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Sean Penn, Iggy Pop Certificate: 12 Watch Persepolis online in the UK: Amazon Prime Video
Related in a stark monochrome flashback, Marjane’s story is a familiar coming-of-age tale. But look … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
March 3, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Yuen Woo-ping Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr. Watch Sword of Destiny online in the UK: Netflix
In 2000, Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon dazzled audiences around the world. The masterpiece won four Oscars and became … Read More
VOD film review: The Lesson
March 1, 2016 | Matthew TurnerIt’s not hard to imagine copies of this compelling, low-budget horror being passed around the staff room.Read More
VOD film review: Brooklyn
February 29, 2016 | David FarnorA gloriously old-fashioned tale of identity, belonging and starting over.Read More
VOD film review: Last Girl Standing
February 29, 2016 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Benjamin R. Moody Cast: Akasha Villalobos, Danielle Evon Ploeger, Brian Villalobos Certificate: 18 (tbc) Watch Last Girl Standing online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Sky Store / Rakuten TV / … Read More
NFK film review: Happily N’Ever After
February 28, 2016 | Nathanael SmithNetflix For Kids, a monthly column where VODzilla.co get a childless adult to sift through the dregs of Netflix’s kids-friendly catalogue.
Thanks a lot, Shrek.
Thanks to the success of the ogre-sized franchise, a spate of imitators emerged, hoping … Read More
VOD film review: Cinderella (2015)
February 28, 2016 | David FarnorThis visually impressive live-action remake can’t decide whether to be modern or old-fashioned.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
February 27, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Evgeny Afineevsky Cast: Bishop Agapit, Serhii Averchenko, Kristina Berdinskikh Watch Winter on Fire online in the UK: Netflix
In 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych went back on a deal that would have integrated the nation with Europe. In response, … Read More
VOD film review: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
February 23, 2016 | Chris BryantBright, vibrant and an immeasurable amount of fun.Read More