Reviews
Reviews of movies and TV shows available to watch online on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime Instant Video, NOW TV, BBC iPlayer, iTunes, BFI Player and more.
VOD film review: Scrooged
December 16, 2013 | James ButlinBill Murray does some of his finest work in this modern twist on A Christmas Carol.Read More
VOD film review: Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
December 15, 2013 | Andrew JonesNiko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble sees the son of Prancer having to deal with his parents’ separation and his mother’s new boyfriend, who has a son of his own. He also has to deal with an evil wolf lady … Read More
VOD film review: 2 Guns
December 14, 2013 | Chris BryantDenzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg are fun to watch in this wise-cracking action film.Read More
VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 11 (Good Night)
December 14, 2013 | David Farnor(C) 2011 FX Networks LLC. All Rights Reserved
“In the unlikely event that anything goes wrong…” says Saul at the start of this week’s Homeland, temporarily forgetting which TV series he’s in. After all, this is Homeland, a place where … Read More
VOD film review: Becoming Santa
December 13, 2013 | David Farnor“Everybody knows the story of Santa. It’s awesome. Santa’s magical.”
That’s how Becoming Santa starts – and it’s a pretty accurate statement. The strange thing is that while everyone knows the story of Santa, that story is different depending … Read More
VOD film review: The Swan Princess Christmas
December 13, 2013 | Andrew JonesDirector: Richard Rich Cast: Anna Graceman, Summer Eguchi Certificate: PG Watch The Swan Princess Christmas online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
If you weren’t at the edge … Read More
VOD film review: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
December 13, 2013 | David FarnorA devastating and vital documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Tooth: Do You Believe in Fairies
December 12, 2013 | Chris BlohmDirector: Edouard Nammour Cast: Harry Enfield, Vinnie Jones, Stephen Fry Certificate: U Watch Tooth online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play
“People who liked this also liked: The Big Bounce…Mean Machine…Loaded…” Now, without … Read More
VOD film review: War Horse
December 12, 2013 | David FarnorIn Spielberg’s sentimental tale of a boy and his horse, the going’s good to soft. Mostly soft.Read More
NOW TV film review: Hyde Park on Hudson
December 11, 2013 | David FarnorDirector: Roger Michell Cast: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman, Samuel West Watch online: Sky Cinema / NOW / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) had an affair with his fifth cousin, Margaret (Linney). That same … Read More