Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Iron Man Three
August 23, 2013 | David FarnorThis entertaining, surprisingly moving Marvel sequel isn’t a superhero movie; it’s a Shane Black movie with superheroes in it.Read More
Netflix UK film review: What Maisie Knew
August 22, 2013 | David FarnorDirectors: David Siegel, Scott McGehee Cast: Onata Aprile, Steve Coogan, Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard, Joanna Vanderham Certificate: 15 Watch What Maisie Knew online in the UK: Netflix UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More
Up all night to get Chucky – a FrightFest VOD marathon
August 22, 2013 | Chris BlohmCall it fate. Call it luck. Call it karma. I believe everything happens for a reason. Why else would you spend an entire evening watching each and every Chucky movie back-to-back with nothing but a Netflix account and a packet … Read More
VOD film review: The Look of Love
August 21, 2013 | Chris BryantSteve Coogan is excellent in Michael Winterbottom’s entertaining biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Compliance
August 20, 2013 | David FarnorYou’ll hate every second – but you won’t stop watching this horribly gripping thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Trance
August 19, 2013 | Jo BromilowRosario Dawson steals the show in Danny Boyle’s slick, polished heist thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Oblivion
August 19, 2013 | Philip W BaylesNice visuals, shame about the script.Read More
VOD film review: Ernest and Celestine
August 17, 2013 | David FarnorThis universal tale of an unlikely friendship charms your socks off with its humour and heart.Read More
VOD film review: Evil Dead (2013)
August 16, 2013 | Chris BlohmAs a relentless shocker, Evil Dead delivers, but it doesn’t stick to the skin in the same way as the original.Read More
VOD film review: Spring Breakers
August 14, 2013 | David FarnorHarmony Korine’s uneven satire manages to be about something – and at the same time absolutely nothing.Read More