Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Labor Day
August 4, 2014 | David Farnor
Even Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin can’t redeem this curious, overly sentimental drama.Read More
VOD film review: Klown
August 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard Cast: Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Certificate: 18 Watch Klown online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Two grown men kidnap a 12 year old boy … Read More
VOD film review: Khumba: A Zebra’s Tale
August 2, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Anthony Silverston Cast: Jake T. Austin, Liam Neeson, Steve Buscemi, Richard E. Grant Certificate: U Watch Khumba online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / … Read More
VOD film review: 13 Assassins
August 1, 2014 | David Farnor
Seven Samurai with attitude? Home Alone with swords? 13 Assassins is violent, epic and fantastic.Read More
VOD film review: The Double
July 31, 2014 | David Farnor
Jesse Eisenberg is excellently awkward in Richard Ayoade’s enjoyable twisted comic drama.Read More
VOD film review: Ironclad 2
July 30, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Jonathan English Cast: Tom Rhys Harries, Tom Austen Certificate: 15 Watch Ironclad 2 online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
Several years ago, a hacking, slashing epic with a camp sense of … Read More
VOD film review: Believe
July 30, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: David Scheinmann Cast: Jack Smith, Natascha McElhone, Brian Cox, Toby Stephens Certificate: PG Watch Believe online in the UK: N/A
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned sports drama about a young underdog trying to achieve their dream? That was … Read More
VOD film review: Noah
July 29, 2014 | David Farnor
Ambitious, confident and vividly human, Aronofsky’s Noah is a thrilling, shocking, daringly unique piece of cinema.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Divergent
July 28, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Director: Neil Burger Cast: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James Certificate: 12 Watch Divergent online in the UK: Netflix UK / Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Amazon Instant Video
Netflix UK film review: Happy Christmas
July 27, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Joe Swanberg Cast: Joe Swanberg, Anna Kendrick, Lena Dunham Melanie Lynskey Certificate: 15 Watch Happy Christmas online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
The end of … Read More
