Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Amar, Akbar & Tony
December 5, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Atul Malhotra Cast: Rez Kempton, Sam Vincenti, Martin Delaney Certificate: 15 Watch Amar, Akbar & Tony online in the UK: Netflix UK / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Inspired by 1977’s Amar Akbar Anthony, Amar, … Read More
VOD film review: Magic Mike XXL
December 5, 2015 | David FarnorThis surprisingly sweet sequel is a heartfelt celebration of doing what makes you happy.Read More
Netflix UK review: A Very Murray Christmas
December 4, 2015 | David FarnorSee our full list of Christmas films on Netflix UK.
Holiday specials are a bit of an oddity for UK audiences. Over here, festive TV shows tend to be one-off episodes of old sitcoms or – more recently – feature-length … Read More
VOD film review: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
December 2, 2015 | David FarnorThrillingly impossible, Rogue Nation is one of the best entries in the franchise.Read More
15 reasons why Elf is the greatest Christmas movie of modern times
December 1, 2015 | Simon KinnearEverybody has their Yuletide favourites, from It’s A Wonderful Life to Die Hard. Quite right; they’re classics. But few recent films have broken through to movie fans’ all-time Christmas playlist… with one notable exception.
In only 12 years since it … Read More
VOD film review: The Gift
November 30, 2015 | David FarnorJoel Edgerton is perfectly unnerving in this masterful psychological horror.Read More
VOD film review: My Skinny Sister
November 29, 2015 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Sanna Lenken Cast: Rebecka Josephson, Amy Deasismont, Annika Hallin, Henrik Norlen, Maxim Mehmet, Ellen Lindbom Certificate: 15 Watch My Skinny Sister online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Virgin Movies / TalkTalk Box Office … Read More
VOD film review: Hanna
November 29, 2015 | David FarnorBold and disarming, with a killer turn from Saoirse Ronan.Read More
The Force is Strong with… Star Wars Episode III’s editing
November 28, 2015 | Mark HarrisonWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
The best scene of the Star Wars prequels has no dialogue whatsoever. Just as it was in the original … Read More
VOD film review: Chatroom
November 28, 2015 | David FarnorThis disappointing thriller is as exciting and modern as a floppy disk. Read More