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Netflix UK film review: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

February 5, 2014 |
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Director: Mike Mitchell Cast: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Jason Lee, David Cross Certificate: PG Watch Chipwrecked online in the UK: Netfix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

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VOD film review: About Time

February 4, 2014 |
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Richard Curtis’ deceptively serious comedy is an honest, moving piece about family.Read More

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VOD film review: No Country for Old Men

February 2, 2014 |
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Brooding and unforgiving, this tense noir Western grips throughout. Read More

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VOD film review: Welcome to the Punch

January 29, 2014 |
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Director: Eran Creevy Cast: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, David Morrissey, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Mullan Certificate: 15

A group of men walk out of an anonymous glass building. That’s criminal mastermind Jacob (Strong) and his crew. They speed away on motorbikes. … Read More

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White House Down: An enjoyably daft thriller

January 29, 2014 |
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Channing Tatum is a charismatic leading man in this enjoyably daft hostage thriller.Read More

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Netflix UK film review: Thanks for Sharing

January 27, 2014 |

A fun cast and frothy humour makes this sweet series of interwoven tales an enjoyably light piece of romantic comedy.Read More

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Netflix film review: The Secret in Their Eyes

January 26, 2014 |
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Director: Juan Jose Campanella Cast: Ricardo Darin, Pablo Rago, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villami, Javier Godino Certificate: 18 Watch online: Netflix UK / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

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Netflix film review: Mitt (A Netflix documentary)

January 25, 2014 |
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Director: Greg Whiteley Cast: Mitt Romney Watch Mitt online: Netflix UK

Mitt Romney is a loser. Despite enormous wealth (his personal assets are said to be worth anywhere between $190 – $250 million) and tremendous influence accrued over 40 years … Read More

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Netflix UK TV review: The League (Season 5)

January 21, 2014 |
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The League is framed around an eight-person NFL Fantasy Football League, but while that would almost seem impenetrable for the average UK viewer, the craft of good comedy is about making everyone laugh, even those confused over the more technical … Read More

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Rush: Adrenaline-fuelled thrills

January 20, 2014 |
irector: Ron Howard Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde Certificate: 15 "25 people start and each year, two die." That's James Hunt (Hemsworth) explaining Formula One. It sounds exciting but in real life, it's far from it. Cars going around in circles for hours on end? It's repetitive. Boring, even. You'd expect Rush, then, a film about exactly that, to be just as dull. It isn't. On the big screen, it's far from it. "What kind of person does a job like this?" continues Hunt. Rush finds out. And the answer is thrilling. Reuniting after Frost/Nixon, director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan cook up the same heated rivalry between two very different men: hunky Brit playboy Hunt and the ruthlessly logical Niki Lauda (Bruhl). Brushing up against each other in Formula Three, they both buy their way into the big league - polar opposites destined to attract trouble. As with their last collaboration, there are contrivances. Changing details for dramatic convenience, what could have been a biopic has been streamlined with machine-tooled precision. Morgan hasn't just written a film: he's crafted a collision course. Fortunately, it's one between two fantastic actors. Lining up to crash, the two leads flesh out their roles, giving the on-rails script real dramatic horsepower. The magnetic Bruhl is cool and driven as Lauda - it's hard to believe this is the same boy who starred in Good Bye Lenin! all those years ago - while Hemsworth is electric as Hunt, a man whose life makes his reckless driving look restrained. All hair and teeth, when he's on screen, it's impossible to look anywhere else. Howard uses these characters to hook us into his broadly familiar tale, giving us a reason to care about the cold machines driving in circles. He doesn't skimp on those, either: expertly cutting together archive footage, new set pieces and CGI work, the race scenes sizzle as though Tony Scott were behind the camera. And when things go wrong (as they inevitably do) and people get caught in the flames, the emotional impact is as powerful as the adrenaline rush beforehand. There are occasional skids - some burn make-up looks straight out of BBC's Casaulty, while, like Formula One, it feels a tad overlong - but Hemsworth and Bruhl are too charismatic for you to care. Supported by immaculate period detail - Hunt's hair, the jumpsuits, Olivia Wilde's model girlfriend and did I mention the hair? - Rush is a finely-tuned clash of egos, which matches sentiment with speed. Formula One may be boring in real life, but Howard's drama is engaging enough to entertain non-fans of the sport - even with its inaccuracies, a mark of success. Hunt strokes his car early on, while seducing his future wife. "It’s a bomb on wheels," he purrs. That's exactly what Rush is. Your heart will be ticking every minute.

Ron Howard’s streamlined story of Formula 1 rivalry delivers a thrilling rush of adrenaline.Read More

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