Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Far from the Madding Crowd
September 11, 2015 | David Farnor
Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts crackle in Thomas Vinterberg’s restrained period drama.Read More
VOD film review: Containment
September 10, 2015 | Matthew Turner
An apartment block goes into lockdown in this accomplished, low-key sci-fi thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Chinatown
September 9, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: 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 Farnor
Director: 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 Farnor
Director: 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
John Wick: A hard-hitting revenge thriller
September 7, 2015 | David Farnor
Keanu Reeves is undoubtedly back in this hard-hitting action thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Buttercup Bill
September 6, 2015 | David Farnor
Directors: Remy Bennett, Émilie Richard-Froozan Cast: Remy Bennett, Evan Louison, Pauly Lingerfelt Certificate: 15 Watch Buttercup Bill online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Eircom / Amazon Instant … Read More
VOD film review: Miss Julie
September 4, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Liv Ullmann Cast: Colin Farrell, Jessica Chastain Watch Miss Julie online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / iTunes
Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain. Together. In a room. For two hours. Doing naughty things. That alone is enough to … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Kung Fu Elliot
September 2, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Matthew Bauckman, Jaret Bellivea Cast: Elliot Scott Watch Kung Fu Elliot online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Have you heard of Elliot “White Lightning” Scott, Canada’s first action hero? No? As this … Read More
VOD film review: A Little Chaos
August 31, 2015 | David Farnor
Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet are charming in this low-key drama about Louis XIV’s gardener.Read More
