Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
VOD film review: Black Narcissus
March 23, 2019 | David FarnorPowell and Pressburger’s study of faith, duty and desire is a riveting, immersive plummet into melodrama.Read More
VOD film review: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
March 23, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThis mish-mash of the classic short story and Tchaikovsky’s ballet has its moments but is missing the Disney magic.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
March 22, 2019 | Anton BitelXavier Burgin’s essential documentary insightfully surveys the history of Black representation in horror cinema.Read More
Netflix UK film: The Land of Steady Habits
March 22, 2019 | Georgina SmithExcellent performances and sharp dialogue partly redeem this underwhelming drama about a man’s mid-life crisis.Read More
VOD film review: America Adrift
March 19, 2019 | Matthew TurnerLuna Lauren Velez leads this engaging but flawed drama about a family struggling with the youngest son’s heroin addiction.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Triple Frontier
March 18, 2019 | David FarnorJ.C. Chandor’s brooding tale of morality and masculinity mostly hits its target.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Girl
March 17, 2019 | David FarnorLukas Dhont’s controversial coming-of-age film frustrates by not looking past the surface.Read More