Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: A Deal with the Universe
April 14, 2019 | David FarnorThis open-hearted, honest documentary is universal, tender tale of two people trying to have a baby.Read More
VOD film review: Black 47
April 13, 2019 | Ian LoringA searing piece of socially minded genre filmmaking, Black 47 is one of the most interesting revenge films of recent years.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Robin Hood (2018)
April 13, 2019 | Chris BryantPredictable, gimmicky, and ultimately shallow.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Phantasm (1979)
April 12, 2019 | Anton BitelDon Coscarelli’s Phantasm is a pre-adolescent’s pre-Lynchian fugue from mortality’s mourning side.Read More
VOD film review: Liar Liar (1997)
April 12, 2019 | Mark HarrisonAn unbelievable romp that stakes a claim as the most Jim Carrey movie ever made.Read More
VOD film review: Aquaman
April 10, 2019 | David FarnorJason Momoa is perfectly cast in this entertaininigly uneven blockbuster.Read More
VOD film review: Hotel Artemis
April 9, 2019 | David FarnorThis low-key action thriller lacks the substance to back up its style.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Unicorn Store
April 7, 2019 | Bianca GarnerProof that women can have existential crises too, Brie Larson’s directorial debut is a joyful film that leaves a smile on your face.Read More
VOD film review: The Old Man and the Gun
April 1, 2019 | David FarnorDavid Lowery’s low-key thriller glides along with old-school Hollywood charm.Read More
VOD film review: Free Solo
March 31, 2019 | David FarnorThis dizzying climbing documentary is a nerve-wracking, gripping feat of filmmaking. Read More