Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Theory of Everything
May 13, 2015 | David Farnor
Eddie Redmayne is remarkable in this winning, if unoriginal, biopic of Stephen Hawking.Read More
VOD film review: Testament of Youth
May 11, 2015 | David Farnor
This adaptation of Vera Brittain’s WWI memoir is undeniably stirring cinema.Read More
National Gallery review: Completely absorbing
May 10, 2015 | David Farnor
This 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 Farnor
Mawkish with an extra helping of mawk.Read More
VOD film review: Still
May 8, 2015 | David Farnor
Aidan Gillen is excellent in this uneven but affecting drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Iron Giant
May 7, 2015 | Mark Harrison
This 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 Turner
A well-intentioned but poorly conceived drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Last Five Years
May 4, 2015 | David Farnor
This indie musical romance is a sharply scripted, handsomely performed show-stopper.Read More
VOD film review: Unbroken
May 4, 2015 | David Farnor
An extraordinary true tale made disappointingly ordinary.Read More
VOD film review: Argerich
May 3, 2015 | David Farnor
Director: Stéphanie Argerich Cast: Martha Argerich, Annie Dutoit, Lyda Chen, Stephen Kovacevich Certificate: PG Watch Argerich online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
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