Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Burn After Reading
September 12, 2013 | David Farnor
The Coen brothers’ short, sharp farce is 90 minutes of carefully crafted nonsense.Read More
VOD film review: Taken 2
September 11, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Olivier Megaton Cast: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen Certificate: 12A Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play
It’s hard to tell what people expected from Taken 2. The first … Read More
VOD film review: Pitch Black
September 10, 2013 | Ian Loring
Vin Diesel is magnetic in this indie sci-fi actioner with smarts.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Fast & Furious 6
September 10, 2013 | David Farnor
The sheer silliness of the brilliantly-edited carnage makes this unlikely sequel a hugely entertaining ride.Read More
VOD film review: Tree of Life
September 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Terrence Malick Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain Certificate: 12 Watch online: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
It’s a rare thing for a film to captivate an audience despite a … Read More
VOD film review: Mud
September 5, 2013 | Andrew Jones
Jeff Nichols’ excellent, earthy, Southern Gothic adventure is a coming-of-age adventure that gets better with time.Read More
VOD film review: Love Is All You Need
September 4, 2013 | David Farnor
This moving, funny and delightfully sweet drama rings with emotional truth. Read More
VOD film review: Blackfish
September 3, 2013 | Chris Blohm
An angry, righteous piece of work that deserves to be seen. Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek Into Darkness
September 2, 2013 | David Farnor
This fun but familiar sequel boldly goes where we’ve already been before.Read More
