Jon Favreau
VOD film review: Spider-Man: No Way Home
March 19, 2022 | David FarnorThis fan-pleasing meta-sequel is a surprisingly heartfelt tale of second chances.Read More
Trailer: The Chef Show Cooks up Volume 2 this September
September 3, 2019 | David FarnorRoy Choi and Jon Favreau are getting back in the kitchen this September to cook up another batch of The Chef Show, and a Netflix has dished up a trailer to tease the mouth-watering treats in store.
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Netflix UK film review: The Jungle Book (2016)
December 29, 2016 | David FarnorWhy remake The Jungle Book? If the result is something this gloriously entertaining, why not?Read More
VOD film review: Iron Man 2
April 11, 2016 | David FarnorMarvel’s follow-up to one of its most fun outings swaps light-hearted entertainment for leaden exposition.Read More
VOD film review: Iron Man
April 10, 2016 | David FarnorRobert Downey Jr. shines in Marvel’s first superhero outing, which keeps things simple and entertaining.Read More
15 reasons why Elf is the greatest Christmas movie of modern times
December 1, 2015 | Simon KinnearEverybody has their Yuletide favourites, from It’s A Wonderful Life to Die Hard. Quite right; they’re classics. But few recent films have broken through to movie fans’ all-time Christmas playlist… with one notable exception.
In only 12 years since it … Read More
VOD film review: Chef
November 11, 2014 | Chris BryantJon Favreau’s feel-good comedy about a chef starting over serves up sincerity, affection and sandwiches.Read More
VOD film review: Cowboys & Aliens
September 20, 2013 | David FarnorThe over-serious tone makes Cowboys & Aliens is a serious disappointment.Read More