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VOD film review: Infinitum: Subject Unknown
April 10, 2021 | Leslie Byron Pitt
This low-budget lockdown time loop thriller is an interesting, ambitious sci-fi exercise.Read More
Netflix UK film review: All Is True
June 15, 2020 | David Farnor
All’s mostly well that ends well in this uneven but thoughtful Shakespeare biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Cats (2019)
June 3, 2020 | David Farnor
This stunningly misjudged adaptation of the hit musical is a folly too grandiose to land on its feet.Read More
VOD film review: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
July 24, 2017 | David Farnor
Uneven effects stop this well-cast Disney remake from becoming a tale as old as time.Read More
VOD film review: Flushed Away
September 15, 2016 | David Farnor
Aardman and DreamWorks team up for this likeable outing.Read More
VOD film review: Mr. Holmes
October 26, 2015 | Neil Alcock
A serene but devilishly smart take on one of popular culture’s most enduring legends.Read More
VOD film review: Michael Mann’s The Keep (1983)
August 29, 2015 | Mark Harrison
A flawed, but woefully under-appreciated gem.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
April 7, 2015 | David Farnor
Uneven effects and an unexciting climax make for an underwhelming final chapter.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
October 20, 2014 | David Farnor
This intricately designed and wittily choreographed sequel/prequel/reboot is absurdly entertaining.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men 3: The Last Stand
May 21, 2014 | David Farnor
This laughable, shallow sequel is a waste of an interesting comic book character.Read More
