Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: A Late Quartet
August 1, 2013 | David Farnor
Director: Yaron Zilberman Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener, Mark Ivanir, Imogen Poots, Nina Lee Certificate: 15 Watch A Late Quartet online in the UK: BBC iPlayer / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
VOD film review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
July 31, 2013 | David Farnor
A darkly fun, but disappointingly formulaic comedyRead More
VOD film review: Super 8
July 30, 2013 | David Farnor
As meta as Cloverfield and as moving as The Goonies.Read More
VOD film review: In the House
July 26, 2013 | Philip W Bayles
A story about storytelling, this is witty and creepy in equal measure.Read More
VOD film review: The Paperboy
July 25, 2013 | David Farnor
A star-studded cast and enjoyable strange script make Lee Daniels’ feisty, humid thriller an unlikely pleasure.Read More
VOD film review: Identity Thief
July 18, 2013 | David Farnor
A talented cast are wasted in this resolutely unfunny comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Robot & Frank
July 16, 2013 | David Farnor
A smart, sweet look at ageing, memory, death… and robots.Read More
VOD film review: Ginger & Rosa
July 13, 2013 | David Farnor
Sally Potter’s 60s coming-of-age drama is an intense, moving portrait of youth faced with growing up too fast.Read More
Amazon Prime film review: Broken
July 8, 2013 | Chris Bryant
Director: Rufus Norris Cast: Eloise Laurence, Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear Watch Broken online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Three sets of neighbours live down … Read More
