Sam Mendes
VOD film review: Empire of Light
April 8, 2023 | David FarnorSam Mendes’ love letter to cinema is full of sentiment but not much else.Read More
VOD film review: Road to Perdition
October 4, 2021 | David FarnorTom Hanks, Daniel Craig and Paul Newman are sublime in Sam Mendes’ brooding yet beautiful moral tale of fathers and sons.Read More
Spectre film review: A backwards step
September 29, 2021 | David FarnorThis misjudged mix of past and present attempts to reboot the Bond franchise’s own reboot.Read More
Skyfall review: A Bond movie about Bond
September 28, 2021 | David FarnorThis stylish spy thriller takes Bond into a world of silhouettes and personal shadows.Read More
1917 review: Heart-wrenching and jaw-dropping
May 6, 2020 | David FarnorSam Mendes’ visceral WWI thriller is as heart-wrenching as it is jaw-dropping.Read More
VOD film review: Away We Go
June 8, 2018 | David FarnorShort, sweet and superbly sincere, Away We Go is a big affectionate hug of a film.Read More
Watch: SPECTRE teaser trailer released
March 27, 2015 | David Farnor“You’ve got a secret…”
The teaser trailer for SPECTRE has been released.
The 24th outing for Bond sees Daniel Craig reprise his role as 007 for the third time, as a cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a … Read More
VOD review: NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
June 10, 2014 | David FarnorDirector: Jeremy Whelehan Cast: Kevin Spacey Watch NOW: The Film online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Google Play
“I’ll have her, but I will not keep her long.”
What a strange film NOW: In the Wings on a … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Revolutionary Road
June 3, 2014 | David FarnorKate and Leo deliver powerful performances in Sam Mendes’ moving domestic drama.Read More