VOD film review: Becoming Santa

“Everybody knows the story of Santa. It’s awesome. Santa’s magical.”

That’s how Becoming Santa starts – and it’s a pretty accurate statement. The strange thing is that while everyone knows the story of Santa, that story is different depending … Read More

VOD film review: The Swan Princess Christmas

Director: Richard Rich Cast: Anna Graceman, Summer Eguchi Certificate: PG Watch The Swan Princess Christmas online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

If you weren’t at the edge … Read More

VOD film review: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

A devastating and vital documentary.Read More

VOD film review: Tooth: Do You Believe in Fairies

Director: Edouard Nammour Cast: Harry Enfield, Vinnie Jones, Stephen Fry Certificate: U Watch Tooth online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

“People who liked this also liked: The Big Bounce…Mean Machine…Loaded…” Now, without … Read More

VOD film review: War Horse

In Spielberg’s sentimental tale of a boy and his horse, the going’s good to soft. Mostly soft.Read More

NOW TV film review: Hyde Park on Hudson

Director: Roger Michell Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman, Samuel West Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) had an affair with his fifth cousin, Margaret (Linney). That same … Read More

12 Days of Netflix: DreamWorks Holiday Classics (Day 6)

12 Days of Netflix: watching one of Netflix UK’s Christmas movies every day.

On the sixth day of Netflix, we saw on VOD…

DreamWorks Holiday Classics is a compendium of short seasonal films spun off from the studio’s most … Read More

VOD film review: The Christmas Bunny

There’s a variety of things to begin with when discussing The Christmas Bunny, but let’s begin with the lovely poster that shows a rabbit caught up in Christmas lights, causing a right royal mess in a winter wonderland.

In The … Read More

VOD film review: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s

Director: Matthew Miele Cast: Tom Ford, Vera Wang, Susan Lucci Certificate: PG Watch online: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Film 4oD / Virgin Movies on Demand

“People who take fashion seriously are idiots,” says … Read More

VOD film review: Kick-Ass 2

Convention kicks in with this disappointing superhero sequel.Read More