Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Everybody’s Fine
June 23, 2014 | David FarnorEverybody’s Fine. This overly sentimental remake of an Italian family drama is not.Read More
VOD film review: Downhill
June 22, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: James Rouse Cast: Jeremy Swift, Richard Lumsden, Ned Dennehy, Karl Theobald Certificate: Watch Downhill online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / Virgin Media / EE / TalkTalk
Nobody likes … Read More
Citizen Kane: A masterpiece of storytelling
June 21, 2014 | David FarnorOrson Welles’ veritable classic is a masterpiece of storytelling.Read More
VOD film review: The Invisible Woman
June 20, 2014 | David FarnorFelicity Jones and Ralph Fiennes shine in this period drama about one woman’s relationship with Charles Dickens.Read More
VOD film review: Raze
June 19, 2014 | Andrew JonesThis dark action thriller makes up for shallow substance with bloody, brutal action.Read More
VOD film review: TRON: Legacy
June 18, 2014 | David FarnorThis stunning but disappointing TRON sequel is blue, shiny, and ultimately shallow.Read More
VOD film review: Last Vegas
June 16, 2014 | David FarnorA-list cast chemistry makes this Hangover-like comedy more mature than just the age of its cast.Read More
VOD film review: Silent Sonata
June 15, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: Janez Burger Cast: Leon Lucev, Ravil Sultanov, Pauliina Rasanen Certificate: 15 Watch Silent Sonata online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
Silent Sonata was originally called Circus Fantasticus is its home country of Slovenia. … Read More
VOD film review: The Monuments Men
June 14, 2014 | RubyTruth is stranger than fiction. In the case of The Monuments Men, it’s more interesting too.Read More
Netflix UK review: Eddie Murphy – Delirious
June 14, 2014 | James ButlinStand-up comedy is a difficult subject to criticise either positively or negatively. It’s based purely on taste and preference. It’s one person stood on a stage yelling thoughts and observations into the void. You have people who can be clever, … Read More