VOD film review: The Railway Man

May 8, 2014 | David Farnor

Part rom-com, part repressed drama, part war movie, The Railway Man is an uneven ride, fuelled by two strong leads.Read More

12 Days of Netflix: A Christmas Carol – 2009 (Day 2)

December 7, 2013 | James Butlin

12 Days of Netflix: watching one of Netflix UK’s Christmas movies every day.

On the second day of Netflix, we saw on VOD…

A Christmas Carol has been a Christmas story told for generations ever since Charles Dickens’ classic … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Gambit (2012)

October 5, 2013 | David Farnor

Director: Michael Hoffman Cast: Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci Watch Gambit online in the UK: Netflix UK

A woman gets up to answer the door in her hotel. She talks to the concierge, turns the lights off … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Mamma Mia!

March 16, 2013 | David Farnor

This star-studded Abba musical doesn’t have the self-aware humour needed to truly sing.Read More