Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Darkness Visible
May 16, 2019 | Anton BitelNeil Biswas’ Indian émigré horror is both a mystical murder mystery and an Oedipal chronicle of deaths foretold.Read More
VOD film review: Somers Town
May 15, 2019 | David FarnorShane Meadows’ hearwarming tale of international friendship is an unassuming, undderrated gem.Read More
VOD film review: Stan & Ollie
May 14, 2019 | David FarnorSteve Coogan and John C. Reilly capture the magic of entertainment and friendship in this warm, winning biopic.Read More
VOD film review: The Favourite
May 13, 2019 | David FarnorSurprising, side-splitting and superbly twisted, this costume drama fizzes and bubbles with manic energy.Read More
VOD film review: Where Hands Touch
May 11, 2019 | David FarnorEarnest performances and good intentions can’t redeem this misjudged WWII romance.Read More
MUBI UK film review: Madeline’s Madeline
May 11, 2019 | Bianca GarnerPowered by a vibrant performance from Helena Howard, Madeline’s Madeline is is a vivid dream that’s impossible to forget.Read More
VOD film review: Arctic
May 10, 2019 | David FarnorMads leaves it all out on the ice in this chilling, riveting survival thriller.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
May 10, 2019 | Anton BitelScott Glosserman’s metaslasher lays out the rules and obeys them too, just not in the conventional order.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
May 10, 2019 | Mark HarrisonThis unexpected sequel is a highly quotable time capsule of late 1990s comedy.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Vox Lux
May 9, 2019 | David FarnorNatalie Portman is formidable in this violently dark dissection of celebrity and success.Read More