Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Green Zone
November 1, 2014 | David FarnorPaul Greengrass is great at asking big questions, but his war thriller is better at blowing stuff up. Read More
VOD film review: Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
October 31, 2014 | David FarnorThis light, likeable documentary finds insight into the world of TV writers and producers.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Red Tails
October 30, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Anthony Hemingway Cast: David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Nate Parker Certificate: 12A Watch Red Tails online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
There’s a thin line between … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Warm Bodies
October 29, 2014 | Chris BryantIt looks like it wants to eat your brain – but really this undead take on Romeo and Juliet just wants a cuddle.Read More
UK iTunes short film review: 82
October 27, 2014 | David Farnor“Please Mr. Postman look and see / If there’s a letter in your bag for me. / Why’s it takin’ such a long time / For me to hear from that boy of mine.”
In the case of Nick Moran’s … Read More
Size doesn’t matter: Looking back at Gojira (1954)
October 27, 2014 | David FarnorEver since Godzilla first waded out of the Pacific Ocean in 1954, the beast has undergone a fascinating transformation from scary symbol of nuclear devastation to camp monster-bashing hero. From deathly serious to loveably entertaining; from Timothy Dalton to Roger … Read More
VOD film review: The Rite
October 25, 2014 | David FarnorNot as wronge as you’d expect, but this is still a honkingly daft horror.Read More
VOD film review: Night Train to Lisbon
October 24, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Billie August Cast: Jeremy Irons, Melanie Laurent, Jack Huston Certificate: 15 Watch Night Train to Lisbon online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV
It’s never a good sign when a film’s lead character openly apologises for … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Jimi: All Is By My Side
October 24, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: John Ridley Cast: Andre Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots Certificate: 15 Watch Jimi: All Is By My Side online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More
VOD film review: Road (2014 documentary)
October 23, 2014 | David FarnorDirectors: Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery Cast: Joey Dunlop, Robert Dunlop Certificate: PG Watch Road online in the UK:
Ever since Senna stunned with its heartbreaking look at the tragic side of F1, there seems to have been a … Read More