Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: The Boat That Rocked
May 16, 2015 | David FarnorA well-meaning love letter to music, this boat doesn’t rock, no matter how good its cast is.Read More
VOD film review: Clouds of Sils Maria
May 15, 2015 | Mark HarrisonKristen Stewart steals the show in Olivier Assayas’ well-acted drama.Read More
VOD film review: Preservation
May 15, 2015 | David FarnorPablo Schreiber delivers an intense performance in this familiar but tense survival horror.Read More
VOD film review: The Theory of Everything
May 13, 2015 | David FarnorEddie Redmayne is remarkable in this winning, if unoriginal, biopic of Stephen Hawking.Read More
VOD film review: Testament of Youth
May 11, 2015 | David FarnorThis adaptation of Vera Brittain’s WWI memoir is undeniably stirring cinema.Read More
National Gallery review: Completely absorbing
May 10, 2015 | David FarnorThis three-hour tour behind-the-scenes of the National Galley is completely absorbing. Read More
Netflix UK film review: Charlie St. Cloud
May 9, 2015 | David FarnorMawkish with an extra helping of mawk.Read More
VOD film review: Still
May 8, 2015 | David FarnorAidan Gillen is excellent in this uneven but affecting drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Iron Giant
May 7, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThis heartfelt tale of a boy and his robot is a modern yet timeless classic.Read More
VOD film review: We Are Monster
May 5, 2015 | Matthew TurnerA well-intentioned but poorly conceived drama.Read More