Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: X + Y
July 13, 2015 | David FarnorA winning cast and thoughtful script make this charming maths drama a quantifiable gem.
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VOD film review: Mommy
July 13, 2015 | David FarnorXavier Dolan’s hugely emotional drama is a stunning tale of troubled youth, motherly love and the music of Oasis.Read More
VOD film review: Second Coming
July 12, 2015 | David FarnorAn absorbing, ambiguous family drama.Read More
VOD film review: P’tit Quinquin
July 12, 2015 | Philip W BaylesDirector: Bruno Dumont Cast: Alane Delhaye, Bernard Pruvost Certificate: 15 Watch P’tit Quinquin online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Originally released in its native France as a four-part miniseries but put … Read More
VOD film review: The Road
July 11, 2015 | David FarnorAn intimate portrayal of a world gone to pot, The Road is hard to watch. Fantastically so.Read More
VOD film review: The Choir (Boychoir)
July 10, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: François Girard Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Garrett Wareing Certificate: PG Watch The Choir online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Dustin Hoffman stands in the middle … Read More
VOD film review: Lauda: The Untold Story
July 8, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Hannes Michael Schalle Cast: Niki Lauda, James Hunt, David Coulthard Certificate: PG Watch Lauda: The Untold Story online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Niki Lauda will be very … Read More
VOD film review: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
July 8, 2015 | Simon KinnearThis recasting of Wild West myth is bursting with nonchalant invention.Read More
VOD film review: Accidental Love
July 7, 2015 | Clarisse LoughreyDirector: Stephen Greene Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Catherine Keener Certificate: 15 Watch Accidental Love online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Xbox
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VOD film review: Jodorowsky’s Dune
July 6, 2015 | David FarnorThis not-making-of documentary about Jodorowsky’s failed adaptation of Dune is hilarious, bewildering and utterly fascinating.Read More