Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
March 30, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThis superbly made documentary paints an affectionate and moving portrait of the man behind the Frank Sidebottom mask.Read More
VOD film review: Creed II
March 30, 2019 | David FarnorThis brilliantly acted sequel is too rooted in the franchise’s past, but still packs a moving punch.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Highwaymen
March 29, 2019 | David FarnorKevin Costner and Woody Harrelson are on arresting form in this outlaw drama that plays by the books.Read More
VOD film review: At Eternity’s Gate
March 29, 2019 | David FarnorWillem Dafoe is remarkable in this occasionally overwrought biopic of Vincent Van Gogh.Read More
Time Travel Thursdays: Abby Sen
March 28, 2019 | Matthew TurnerAbir Chatterjee stars as a time-travelling TV producer in this underwhelming Bollywood drama.Read More
VOD film review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
March 27, 2019 | David FarnorThis overly busy blockbuster sequel is too obsessed with its own mythology to have fun.Read More
VOD film review: Minding the Gap
March 25, 2019 | David FarnorThis powerfully personal skateboarding doc emerges as a quietly profound exploration of masculinity and abuse.Read More
VOD film review: Anna and the Apocalypse
March 25, 2019 | Mark HarrisonEndlessly appealing, this Christmas zombie musical is a true triple threat.Read More
VOD film review: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
March 24, 2019 | David FarnorPowell and Pressburger’s remarkable war epic explores friendship, life and patience with compassion.Read More
VOD film review: Widows
March 24, 2019 | David FarnorSteve McQueen’s character-driven heist flick grounds its genre thrills with high stakes and real heft. Read More