Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Five-Year Engagement
July 2, 2014 | David FarnorEmily Blunt and Alison Brie shine in this funny, sweet and engaging rom-com.Read More
VOD film review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
July 1, 2014 | David FarnorRalph Fiennes is wonderful in Wes Anderson’s hilarious clockwork dainty that ticks along with a polite smile.Read More
VOD film review: Moonrise Kingdom
June 30, 2014 | David FarnorHilariously daft, amiably warm, gorgeously colourful and generally all-round awwww.
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VOD film review: Her
June 29, 2014 | David FarnorA deep and moving dissection of the machinery that makes humans tick.Read More
VOD film review: Babel
June 27, 2014 | Simon KinnearAlejandro González Iñárritu’s completion of his Death Trilogy is a compelling state-of-the-world address.Read More
VOD film review: The National: Mistaken for Strangers
June 27, 2014 | Chris BlohmDirector: Tom Berninger Cast: Tom Berninger, Matt Berninger Certificate: 15 Watch Mistaken for Strangers online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV
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VOD film review: The Amazing Spider-Man
June 26, 2014 | David FarnorA charismatic turn from Andrew Garfield gives this new version of Spider-Man heart as well as heroics.Read More
VOD film review: Non-Stop
June 26, 2014 | David FarnorLiam Neeson on a plane? Jaume Collet-Serra fuels this improbable thriller with enough suspense for a fun ride.Read More
VOD film review: The Book Thief
June 24, 2014 | David FarnorTrying to stuff in so many pages at once, this uneven historical drama ends up missing a few.Read More
Netflix UK / Blu-ray film review: Stalingrad
June 23, 2014 | Philip W BaylesDirector: Fedor Bondarchuk Cast: Petr Fedorov, Dmitriy Lysenkov, Thomas Kretschmann, Yanina Studilina Certificate: 15 Watch Stalingrad online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk
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