Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Lifeforce
October 14, 2013 | Ian LoringTobe Hoope’s sci-fi horror will leave you smiling – and wondering how the hell this ever got made.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Adore
October 12, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Anne Fontaine Cast: Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn Certificate: 15 Watch Adore online in the UK: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
“What have we done?”
That’s Roz … Read More
VOD film review: The Kid with a Bike
October 11, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Cast: Thomas Doret, Cécile De France, Jérémie Renier Certificate: 12 Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Curzon Home Cinema / Google Play
Every day during the 57th London … Read More
VOD film review: Quartet (2012)
October 10, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Dustin Hoffman Cast: Tom Courtenay, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins Certificate: 12 Watch Quartet online in the UK: Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“Old age … Read More
VOD film review: Breathe In
October 10, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Drake Doremus Cast: Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce Certificate: 15 Watch Breathe In online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
“I don’t want to be living a life where I’m … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Gambit (2012)
October 5, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Michael Hoffman Cast: Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci Watch Gambit online in the UK: Netflix UK
A woman gets up to answer the door in her hotel. She talks to the concierge, turns the lights off … Read More
VOD film review: Outpost 11
October 5, 2013 | David FarnorA surreal, scary assault on your senses.Read More
VOD film review: The Parking Lot Movie
October 4, 2013 | Chris KeaneA winning portrait of car park attendants as they wage war against the people who park there.Read More
VOD film review: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
October 3, 2013 | Ian LoringThis charming, endearing take on Shakespeare fizzes and pops with laid-back chemistry.Read More
Netflix review: Great Expectations (2012)
October 3, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Mike Newell Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger, Helena Bonham Carter, Raiph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng, Robbie Coltrane Watch online: Netflix UK
Great Expectations will be removed from Netflix UK on 25th December 2014.
As each new version of Great Expectations … Read More