Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
Netflix UK film review: I Declare War
July 5, 2014 | David FarnorDirectors: Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson Cast: Siam Yu, Gage Munroe, Aidan Gouveia, Michael Friend Certificate: 15 Watch I Declare War online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE … Read More
VOD film review: Cycling with Moliere
July 4, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Philippe Le Guay Cast: Fabrice Luchini, Lambert Wilson Certificate: 15 Watch Cycling with Moliere online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / TalkTalk TV / Google Play / Apple TV … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Snow White and the Huntsman
July 3, 2014 | David FarnorAn entertaining cast and impressive visuals can’t redeem this uneven, derivative fantasy epic.Read More
VOD film review: Up in the Air
July 2, 2014 | Selina PearsonReitman follows Juno with another snappy script that snipes at the selfishness of corporate America.Read More