Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
January 3, 2014 | David Farnor
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has everything a blockbuster needs: beards, swords, and Penélope Cruz. In a hat.Read More
VOD film review: Black Sheep
January 1, 2014 | David Farnor
For better or worse, Black Sheep is bloody simple entertainment. Read More
VOD film review: Wuthering Heights (2011)
December 29, 2013 | David Farnor
Andrea Arnold’s raw, windswept period drama is a beautifully contemporary piece of cinema.Read More
VOD film review: Like Crazy
December 29, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Drake Doremus Cast: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence Certificate: 12A Watch Like Crazy online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
Like Crazy is one of … Read More
VOD film review: Midnight’s Children
December 28, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Deepa Mehta Cast: Satya Bhabha, Shriya Saran Certificate: 12 Watch Midnight’s Children online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
Midnight’s Children is one of those books that has long … Read More
VOD film review: A Good Day to Die Hard
December 28, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: John Moore Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Certificate: 12 Watch Die Hard 5 online in the UK: Disney+ / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Do the … Read More
VOD film review: In Time
December 27, 2013 | David Farnor
It’s Omega load of nonsense, but this high-concept sci-fi thriller is a fun, suspense-filled watch.Read More
VOD film review: A.C.O.D.
December 27, 2013 | Andrew Jones
Director: Stu Zicherman Cast: Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, Jane Lynch Certificate: 15 Watch ACOD online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
A.C.O.D. isn’t exactly a title that leaps … Read More
VOD film review: How to Make Money Selling Drugs
December 26, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Matthew Cooke Certificate: 18 Watch online: Apple TV (iTunes) / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies on Demand / Sky Store
Ever since Breaking Bad, Heisenberg – The One Who Knocks – has become something of an icon. A … Read More
VOD film review: The Conjuring
December 24, 2013 | David Farnor
This familiar, old-fashioned horror still scares enough to keep your lights on all night.Read More
