VOD film review: Oldboy (2013)

This remake of the modern Korean classic is a hollow shell of a film.Read More

The Pirates! review: Fun (and ham) for all the family

Brian Blessed. Parrots. Ham. Aardman’s stop-motion sea adventure has something for everyone.Read More

VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Peter Jackson’s ambitious expansion of The Hobbit brings exciting scale to the tiny adventure.Read More

VOD film review: Dom Hemingway

This uneven character study has entertainment moments but results in very little.Read More

VOD film review: This Means War

Director: McG Cast: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon Certificate: 15 Watch This Means War online in the UK: Amazon Prime Instant Video / TalkTalk TV / iTunes

When CIA agents aren’t busy going rogue, they’re usually busy lying to … Read More

Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Black Sails Season 1, Episode 1

“It’s done now. Wouldn’t you agree?”

That’s Captain Flint after his band of pirates have taken over a ship. They blow things up, slashing through sailors, then he appears quietly from the side of the screen, blocking someone else’s murderous … Read More

VOD film review: From Paris with Love

A fun turn from John Travolta makes this brainless bit of cinema an entertaining watch.Read More

UK TV review: Short Poppies (by Rhys Darby)

Rhys Darby’s hilarious comedy is imaginative, rewarding and kind TV.Read More

VOD film review: Project X

This movie about a teen party is wilfully appalling on almost every level.Read More

VOD film review: Midnight in Paris

Owen Wilson is superb in this hilarious, magical ode to nostalgia.Read More