Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave
February 8, 2019 | David FarnorWallace and Gromit’s inspired third adventure stuffs each frame with every joke in the shop.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl
February 8, 2019 | Anton BitelA.D. Calvo’s American gothic is a retro-styled mood piece haunted by the disappointments of desire.Read More
VOD film review: Hummus! The Movie
February 8, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThis entertaining doc explores the history of hummus and the way a shared love of food can unite people from different cultures.Read More
UK TV review: Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
February 7, 2019 | David FarnorWallace and Gromit’s delightfully silly caper has all the thrills of a Hollywood blockbuster – plus a penguin dressed like a chicken.Read More
UK TV review: Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out
February 6, 2019 | David FarnorThis charming debut for Aardman’s claymation duo is a small adventure fuelled by a huge heart.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Sand Storm
February 3, 2019 | David FarnorTwo women are trapped in a Bedouin village’s traditions in this sensitively acted, powerful debut from director Elite Zexer.Read More
VOD film review: Mary and Max
February 2, 2019 | David FarnorDirector: Adam Elliot Cast: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana Certifcate: 12 Watch Mary and Max online in the UK: Amazon Prime
When was the last time you wrote someone a letter? Mary and Max, a tale of two … Read More
VOD film review: Keep an Eye Out (Au Poste!)
February 2, 2019 | David FarnorQuentin Dupieux fans won’t be disappointed by this delightfully weird and enjoyably silly police comedy.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Billy Madison (1995)
February 1, 2019 | Mark HarrisonA “stoopid voyce” plus a high gag rate equals a 12-year-old’s idea of the funniest film ever made.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Velvet Buzzsaw
January 31, 2019 | David FarnorDan Gilroy’s satirical horror is more surface than substance, but what deliciously gruesome surface it is.Read More