Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Shifty
July 15, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Eran Creevy Cast: Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng Certificate: 15 Watch Shifty online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
First came Kidulthood. Then Kidulthood put on some chest … Read More
VOD film review: Starred Up
July 15, 2014 | David FarnorJack O’Connell and Ben Mendelsohn deliver powerful turns in a drama that moves as much as it shocks.Read More
VOD film review: Love Me Till Monday
July 14, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Justin Hardy Cast: Sarah-Jayne Butler, Tim Plester, Georgia Maguire Certificate: 15 Watch Love Me Till Monday online in the UK: BFI Player+ / BFI Player / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema
“Are you … Read More
VOD film review: The Hangover Part II
July 14, 2014 | David FarnorAn un-engaging, un-entertaining, unlikeable sequel.Read More
VOD film review: Rock of Ages
July 12, 2014 | David FarnorThis disappointing musical is only fun when Tom Cruise is on screen.Read More
VOD film review: Lady Vengeance
July 11, 2014 | Simon KinnearDirector: Park Chan-wook Cast: Lee Young-ae, Choi Min-sik Certificate: 18
In a world close to combustion from internecine religious hatred, and where suicide bombings have made retaliatory terror a mainstay of the 24 hour news, it’s apt the revenge movie … Read More
VOD film review: How to Train Your Dragon
July 11, 2014 | David FarnorSome films swoop into your heart. This one soars.Read More
VOD film review: Juan of the Dead
July 11, 2014 | David FarnorLow-budget scares and satirical laughs collide in this entertaining, unique Cuban take on the undead.Read More
Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie: The film Kevin Smith was made to distribute
July 9, 2014 | Chris Bryant“Jay and Silent Bob win the lottery and become superheroes” would be an accurate depiction of Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, an hour-long film penned by Kevin Smith and produced by hetero life-partner Jason Mewes. Scrappily animated … Read More
VOD film review: Under the Skin
July 8, 2014 | David FarnorThis atmospheric, unsettling, beautifully scored film sticks with you for an inhuman amount of time. Read More