Posts By Mike Williams
Why Gargoyles on Disney+ should be your next box set
August 16, 2020 | Mike WilliamsThis underrated gothic fantasy from the 1990s is a surprisingly dark, deep and timely gem.Read More
Young Ahmed review: A powerful, gripping drama
August 7, 2020 | Mike WilliamsThe Dardennes’ portrayal of a radicalised teen is a powerful drama that grips and enlightens.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Last Days of American Crime
July 18, 2020 | Mike WilliamsA sluggish, convoluted slog that flirts with good ideas.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
June 14, 2020 | Mike WilliamsThis comprehensive but unpleasant documentary is a harrowing portrait of one man’s callous disregard for young women.Read More
Infinite Football review: A disappointing documentary
May 11, 2020 | Mike WilliamsCorneliu Porumboiu’s intriguing but disappointing football documentary mostly scores own goals.Read More
Richard Jewell review: A tense, emotional true life drama
April 29, 2020 | Mike WilliamsStrong performances and tight direction power Clint Eastwood’s tense, emotional and darkly amusing true life drama.Read More
The 50 best films on Disney+ UK (that aren’t Star Wars or Marvel)
April 12, 2020 | Mike WilliamsDespite Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Sky Cinema dominating on-demand movie services, there’s always room for more films. So with Disney+ finally launched in the UK, we’ve rounded up the vast amount of goodness to discover on he platform – … Read More
The Stranger review: Netflix’s twisting thriller doesn’t live up to the hype
February 27, 2020 | Mike WilliamsThis review is spoiler-free.
Another day, another Netflix series. Only this time we remain firmly on British shores rather than abscond to the US. The Stranger is a quintessentially British drama that promises a lot in its tense, slickly cut … Read More
VOD film review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
January 31, 2020 | Mike WilliamsMorgan Neville’s sincere, life-affirming documentary perfectly captures the ethos and personality of a man who shaped a generation of kids’ minds.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: The Witcher Season 1 (spoilers)
January 7, 2020 | Mike WilliamsThe Witcher’s high-quality fight sequences don’t quite redeem an underwhelming first season.Read More