Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: New Moon (The Twilight Saga)
November 16, 2013 | David FarnorA bloated sequel, New Moon is made more enjoyable by its earnest actors, but feels disappointingly bloodless.Read More
VOD film review: Eclipse (The Twilight Saga)
November 16, 2013 | David FarnorOver-acted but not over-long, Eclipse is a step up from New Moon. Read More
VOD film review: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (The Twilight Saga)
November 16, 2013 | David FarnorThis penultimate chapter in the Twilight saga recaptures its central horror, but marks a sad step back for the series.Read More
VOD film review: Hysteria
November 15, 2013 | David FarnorThis playful romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator is a hugely entertaining delight.Read More
VOD film review: Easy Money
November 14, 2013 | David FarnorThis darkly gripping thriller is a cool ride through a cynical criminal underworld.Read More
VOD film review: The Great Gatsby
November 13, 2013 | David FarnorA flawless, yet ultimately empty spectacle turned into a flawless, yet ultimately empty spectacle.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
November 12, 2013 | David FarnorThe Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More
VOD film review: The Internship
November 12, 2013 | Neil BrazierVince Vaughn and Owen Wilson’s chemistry brings laughs to this predictable comedy.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition
November 11, 2013 | Ian LoringDirector: Peter Jackson Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Aidan Gillen, James Nesbitt, Sylvester McCoy Certificate: 12
With the middle installment of Peter Jackson’s new trilogy soon to be upon us, the big man settles back into his Extended … Read More
VOD film review: Pineapple Express
November 10, 2013 | Andrew JonesAction movie meets buddy comedy in this hilarious, if uneven, Rogen/Franco joint.Read More