Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Due Date
December 23, 2014 | David Farnor
Two unlikeable leads travel across America in this disappointingly average comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Boyhood
December 23, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Richard Linklater Cast: Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette Certificate: 15 Watch Boyhood online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
My nephew has … Read More
VOD film review: The Keeper of Lost Causes
December 21, 2014 | David Farnor
A Scandi crime franchise based on impressively economic storytelling? More please.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Robin Hood (2010)
December 20, 2014 | David Farnor
Large in scale and gritty in tone, Robin Hood is bloated, but watchable mulch.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Unknown
December 20, 2014 | David Farnor
You’ll enjoy Liam Neeson punching people almost as much as he does in this daft but fun conspiracy thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Constant Gardener
December 18, 2014 | David Farnor
Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz are superb in this stylish and compelling tale of corruption and loss.Read More
VOD film review: Sucker Punch
December 17, 2014 | David Farnor
Zack Snyder’s juvenile action fantasy is an uneven, uncomfortable watch.Read More
VOD film review: Into the Storm
December 16, 2014 | David Farnor
A committed performance from Richard Armitage can’t redeem this underwhelming disaster movie.Read More
VOD film review: Beyond the Edge
December 16, 2014 | David Farnor
Directed by Leanne Pooley Cast: Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa, John Wraight, Joshua Rutter Certificate: PG Watch Beyond the Edge online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
An inspiring achievement. An awesome spectacle. There’s … Read More
VOD film review: Lucy
December 15, 2014 | David Farnor
Scarlett Johansson is excellent in this off-the-wall actioner.Read More
