Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Orphanage (2007)
October 31, 2013 | David FarnorPoignant and terrifying in equal measure, The Orphanage cements Juan Antonio Bayona as a talent to watch.Read More
VOD film review: Before Midnight
October 29, 2013 | David FarnorRichard Linklater’s unique trilogy closes with a deeply honest exploration of love.Read More
VOD film review: Sinister
October 28, 2013 | David FarnorHaunted house, check. Freaky children, check. Sinister is a classic American horror movie – and all the better for it.Read More
VOD film review: Take Shelter
October 28, 2013 | David FarnorA stunning, harrowing drama with a performance from Michael Shannon that will blow you away.Read More
VOD film review: Gangster Squad
October 27, 2013 | David FarnorGrown-ups dressing up to play cops and robbers. And nothing much more.Read More
VOD film review: National Treasure
October 27, 2013 | Chris BryantNic Cage goes full Indiana Jones for this exciting, interesting, light-hearted and amusing blockbuster.Read More
Disney+ short film review: Toy Story of Terror!
October 26, 2013 | David FarnorThis heartfelt, female-led Pixar short is frighteningly fun for the family.Read More
VOD film review: The Selfish Giant
October 24, 2013 | David FarnorClio Barnard’s scrapheap coming-of-age drama is a tiny, towering study of friendship and class.Read More
VOD film review: The East
October 23, 2013 | David FarnorThe OA’s Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling team up for this gripping and provocative thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Deep
October 23, 2013 | David FarnorBaltasar Kormákur moving survival drama finds ordinary truth in extraordinary history.Read More