Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Lincoln
June 9, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Field Certificate: 12 Watch Lincoln online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
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VOD film review: Zero Dark Thirty
June 9, 2013 | David Farnor
Kathryn Bigelow’s tense retelling of the hunt for Bin Laden is a gripping, grounded and grim piece of cinema.Read More
VOD film review: The Cabin in the Woods
June 8, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Drew Goddard’s satire of the horror genre is an entertaining blitz of horror and laughs.Read More
Amazon Prime film review: Coco Before Chanel
June 8, 2013 | David Farnor
Audrey Tautou oozes class in this uneven but captivating biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Wreck-It Ralph
June 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Product placement takes precedent over video games in this disappointingly hollow animation.Read More
VOD film review: Fast Five
June 6, 2013 | David Farnor
The addition of Dwayne Johnson makes Fast Five the most entertainingly furious load of nonsense yet.Read More
VOD film review: For Ellen
June 6, 2013 | David Farnor
So Yong Kim’s drama about an estranged father and daughter is a moving tale powered by raw performances.Read More
VOD film review: Flight
June 6, 2013 | David Farnor
An excellent Denzel Washington keeps things on course in this heavy-handed drama.Read More
VOD film review: Chasing Ice
June 6, 2013 | David Farnor
This visual proof of climate change’s impact in action is devastatingly beautiful and beautifully devastating.Read More
Netflix UK film review: 009 Re: Cyborg
June 4, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Kenji Kamiyama Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Hisao Egawa, Toshiko Fujita, Hiroshi Kamiya Certificate: 12 Watch 009 Re: Cyborg online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
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