VOD film review: Please Give

Accomplished and unpleasant, Please Give is an engaging and clever study of wealth, charity – and a lack thereof.Read More

VOD film review: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Director: Werner Herzog Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer Certificate: 18

Werner Herzog has made some weird films in his time. Some weird in a good way, some weird in a bad way, some just plain weird. But … Read More

Netflix review: Extract

Director: Mike Judge Cast: Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, J.K. Simmons Certificate: 15

Joel (Bateman) owns an extract plant making food flavourings. He has a busy life, an unfulfilling marriage, and the world’s most annoying neighbour. He’s on the … Read More

VOD film review: Whip It

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut is a winning combination of coming-of-age comedy and underdog sports flick.Read More

Netflix review: The Strangers

Director: Bryan Bertino Cast: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman Certificate: 15

The Strangers is Bryan Bertino’s directing debut and based on this offering, a long and successful career awaits him. If by “long and successful”, you mean “churn out second-rate horror … Read More

VOD film review: Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese’s entertaining B-movie is so steeped in gothic horror cliches it almost steps right off the cliff.Read More

Amazon Prime film review: The Chaser

Director: Hon-Jin Na Cast: Yun-seok Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Yeong-hie Seo Certificate: 18 Watch The Chaser online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Amazon Instant / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play

What with all the Zohans, Shreks … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Youth in Revolt

Director: Miguel Arteta Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Steve Buscemi, Zach Galifianakis Certificate: 15 Watch Youth in Revolt online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play

“I want to wrap … Read More

VOD film review: Slumdog Millionaire

Powered by Dev Patel’s winning performance, Danny Boyle’s feel-good fable is a vivid, energetic ride.Read More

Netflix TV review: House of Cards (Season 1)

In The West Wing, Martin Sheen’s idealised presidency was born out of liberal frustration as lame duck Bill Clinton gave way to the Bush administration. Democrats were able to escape their worst nightmare come true in Aaron Sorkin’s world of … Read More