Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Gainsbourg
August 25, 2014 | David Farnor
With 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 Loring
This machine-tooled young adult fantasy is a franchise non-starter.Read More
VOD film review: Calvary
August 22, 2014 | David Farnor
Brendan 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 Turner
The 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 Butlin
Director: 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 Farnor
Three 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 Blohm
Director: 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
VOD film review: Blood Ties
August 17, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Guillaume Canet Cast: Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Billy Crudup, James Caan Certificate: 15 Watch Blood Ties online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV
Would you rather see a film starring Clive Owen … Read More
VOD film review: Cop Land
August 16, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Director: James Mangold Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro Certificate: 18 Watch Cop Land online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent)
If The Expendables 3 has the greatest action cast of all time, Cop … Read More
VOD film review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
August 16, 2014 | David Farnor
Star Wars, but with owls. Zack Snyder’s animated epic is derivative, but undeniably thrilling.Read More
