Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Mindscape
August 30, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: Jorge Dorado. Cast: Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga, Brian Cox Certificate: 15 Watch Mindscape online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Sky Store … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Pompeii
August 29, 2014 | Neil BrazierDirector: Paul W.S. Anderson Cast: Kit Harrington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Certificate: 12 Watch Pompeii online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
VOD film review: The Informant (Gibraltar)
August 28, 2014 | James ButlinDirector: Julien Leclercq Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Tahar Rahim, Riccardo Scamarcio Certificate: 15 Watch The Informant online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Sky … Read More
VOD film review: Gainsbourg
August 25, 2014 | David FarnorWith fantastical visuals and a stylish soundtrack, this arresting look at a controversial artist is flawed but above the ordinary.Read More
VOD film review: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
August 23, 2014 | Ian LoringThis machine-tooled young adult fantasy is a franchise non-starter.Read More
VOD film review: Calvary
August 22, 2014 | David FarnorBrendan Gleeson is brilliant in John Michael McDonagh’s bleak, funny and moving tale of a good man coming to terms with his mortality.Read More
VOD film review: Two Days, One Night
August 21, 2014 | Matthew TurnerThe Dardennes are at the top of their game with this superbly written, brilliantly acted drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Quiet Ones
August 20, 2014 | James ButlinDirector: John Pogue Cast: Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke Rating: 15 Watch The Quiet Ones online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Sky Store / Rakuten TV / Amazon Instant Video
FrightFest review: Shortcuts to Hell II anthology (on TheHorrorShow.tv)
August 19, 2014 | David FarnorThree minutes isn’t a long time. It’s barely enough time to boil an egg. But Shortcuts to Hell II gives budding filmmakers exactly that amount of time to impress their panel of judges.
So it only seems fair we … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Tracks
August 19, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: John Curran Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver Certificate: 12A Watch Tracks online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
The opening shot of Tracks is an upside down glimmer of Mia … Read More