Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The New Girlfriend
September 14, 2015 | David FarnorRomain Duris is superb in Francois Ozon’s witty, stylish exploration of gender and identity.Read More
VOD film review: Pasolini
September 13, 2015 | Ian LoringDirector: Abel Ferrara Cast: Willem Dafoe, Riccardo Scarmacio, Ninetto Davioli Certificate: 18 Watch Pasolini online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Pier Paolo Pasolini is a name … Read More
VOD film review: Greenberg
September 13, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Noah Baumbach Cast: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig Certificate: 15 Watch Greenberg online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Years after The Squid and the Whale, a terrifically sad tale … Read More
VOD film review: Spare Change (2015)
September 12, 2015 | RubyDirectors: Arturo Guzman, Jonathan Talbert Cast: Lissa Lauria, Elyse Levesque, Curt Mega, Jim O’Heir Watch Spare Change online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Millennial Jane (Lissa Lauria) doesn’t take life too seriously. Her neurotic boss has … Read More
VOD film review: Faults
September 11, 2015 | Ian LoringLeland Orser shines in a deserving lead role in this darkly comic drama.Read More
VOD film review: Far from the Madding Crowd
September 11, 2015 | David FarnorCarey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts crackle in Thomas Vinterberg’s restrained period drama.Read More
VOD film review: Containment
September 10, 2015 | Matthew TurnerAn apartment block goes into lockdown in this accomplished, low-key sci-fi thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Chinatown
September 9, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Roman Polanski Cast: Jack Nicholson Certificate: 15 Watch Chinatown online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
“There’s something black in the green part of … Read More
Netflix UK film review: All Things to All Men (The Deadly Game
September 8, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: George Isaac Cast: Toby Stephens, Rufus Sewell, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands Certificate: 15 Watch All Things to All Men online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV … Read More
VOD film review: The Tribe
September 7, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy Cast: Grigoriy Fesenko Certificate: 18 Watch The Tribe online in the UK: Amazon Prime / BFI Player / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
55 per cent of communication is non-verbal. Body language, eye … Read More