Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Informant!
July 27, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Steven Soderbergh Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Melanie Lynskey Certificate: 15 Watch The Informant! online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
“Polar bears cover their noses … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ted
July 26, 2014 | David Farnor
Seth MacFarlane’s underwhelming first live-action movie mistakes celebrity cameos for jokes.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Need for Speed
July 24, 2014 | David Farnor
This underwhelming car chase flick would make a good computer game. As a film, it’s disappointingly dull.Read More
VOD film review: Joe
July 23, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: David Gordon Green Cast: Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, Gary Poulter Certificate: 15
Click here to read our interview with Joe’s director, David Gordon Green.
“These trees are weak. Nobody wants them.”
That’s Joe (Cage) to Gary (Sheridan), whom he … Read More
VOD film review: The LEGO Movie
July 22, 2014 | David Farnor
Everything really is awesome in this hilarious, subversive and endlessly inventive animation.Read More
VOD film review: We Are the Best!
July 22, 2014 | David Farnor
This energetic celebration of identity and rebellion will make you want to start a punk band.Read More
VOD film review: I Am Divine
July 21, 2014 | Simon Kinnear
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz Cast: Divine, John Waters Certificate: 15
Initially, it seems like a missed opportunity for an artist as extraordinary as Divine to get a documentary as conventional as I Am Divine – yet, really, would anybody believe the … Read More
VOD film review: 20 Feet from Stardom
July 20, 2014 | Simon Kinnear
Morgan Neville’s film about several generations of backing singers is engaging, candid and humming with infectious personality.Read More
VOD film review: The Lorax
July 19, 2014 | David Farnor
Compared to other films of Dr. Seuss, The Lorax feels flat and doesn’t amuse.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Iron Sky
July 18, 2014 | David Farnor
Director: Timo Vuorensola Cast: Julia Dietze, Peta Sergeant, Stephanie Paul, Götz Otto, Christopher Kirby Certificate: 15 Watch Iron Sky online in the UK: Netflix UK
Nazis. On the moon. Moon Nazis. Noons. Mazis. However you say it, Iron Sky’s premise … Read More
