Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
The 90s on Netflix: Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993)
August 9, 2019 | Mark HarrisonDirector: Mel Brooks Cast: Cary Elwes, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Lewis, Dave Chappelle, Robin Rees, Tracy Ullman, Mel Brooks Certificate: PG Watch Robin Hood: Men In Tights online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) … Read More
VOD film review: Capernaum
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNewcomer Zain Al Rafeea is remarkable in this masterfully told, hugely moving story about one child seeking justice.Read More
VOD film review: Pass Over
August 6, 2019 | David FarnorSamuel Beckett meets Spike Lee in this urgent, poetic play about two young men waiting for a better life.Read More
VOD film review: Pet Sematary (2019)
August 5, 2019 | Anton BitelThis remake resurrects the spirit of Stephen King’s and Mary Lambert’s originals, while still coming out different.Read More
VOD film review: Charlie Says
August 4, 2019 | David FarnorThis well acted study of consent, complicity and compassion makes for quietly intriguing, disturbing viewing.Read More
VOD film review: Photograph
August 3, 2019 | David FarnorRitesh Batra’s low-key Mumbai romance is a slight but charming affair.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Red Sea Diving Resort
August 2, 2019 | Mike WilliamsChris Evans delivers an understated lead turn in this low-key thriller based on true events.Read More
Women on Netflix: After (2019)
August 2, 2019 | Georgina SmithJenny Gage’s disappointing follow-up to All This Panic is sadly lacking in depth and originality.Read More
VOD film review: Happy As Lazzaro
August 1, 2019 | Rachel BowlesAlice Rohrwacher’s fantastical realist drama resonates with centuries of Italian working class history.Read More
VOD film review: Captain Marvel
July 31, 2019 | Georgina SmithBrie Larson is excellent in this refreshing superhero story that celebrates the strength of its protagonist.Read More