Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
12 things Jurassic Park teaches us about bad project management
June 8, 2015 | David FarnorWe look back at the original Jurassic Park to examine why InGen’s dinosaur theme park was doomed to failure.Read More
VOD film review: Son of a Gun
June 8, 2015 | David FarnorEwan McGregor goes bad guy for this tense, smart, gripping thriller.Read More
The Apartment: A rom-com ahead of its time
June 7, 2015 | Clarisse LoughreyWhether making films about writers, detectives, playboys or pilots, before 1960, director Billy Wilder was as enamoured with Hollywood glamour as the rest. Fresh as he was from the veritable romp that was Some Like it Hot, Wilder’s long-time collaborator … Read More
VOD film review: Listen Up Philip
June 6, 2015 | David FarnorObnoxious, awkward and highly, highly amusing. Read More
VOD film review: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild Untold Story of Cannon Films
June 5, 2015 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Mark Hartley Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Molly Ringwald, Tobe Hooper, Franco Zeffirelli, Alex Winter Certificate: 18 Watch Electric Boogaloo online in the UK: BFI Player / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More
The beginner’s guide to Wet Hot American Summer
June 5, 2015 | Clarisse LoughreyWet Hot American Summer returns for a prequel series on Netflix this July, despite the fact that its reunited cast are now 14 years older than they were when it was first made. With the original film finally available on … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Big Bird
June 4, 2015 | Ivan RadfordI Am Big Bird captures the magic behind Sesame Street’s most famous figure with infectious, childlike enthusiasm.Read More
VOD film review: Beetlejuice
June 4, 2015 | Neil BrazierDark, funny, crazy and curious, Tim Burton’s horror comedy feels as fresh and exciting as the day it was released.Read More
VOD film review: Whoops!
June 2, 2015 | David FarnorDirector: Tony Hipwell, Miles Watts Cast: Elaine Glover, Andrew Dunn, Olwen May, Philip Rowson Watch Whoops! online in the UK: Vimeo On Demand
Serial killers are no laughing matter. Well, most of them aren’t. Then again, Rose (Glover) isn’t really … Read More
VOD film review: Ex Machina
June 1, 2015 | David FarnorAlex Garland’s smart sci-fi thriller raises pertinent issues of gender and control.Read More