Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
August 7, 2018 | David FarnorSpike Lee’s coming-of-age comedy is a bold, trailblazing achievement.Read More
VOD film review: A Wrinkle in Time
August 6, 2018 | Leslie Byron PittA Wrinkle in Time’s shallow script and uneven plot undermine its eye-popping visuals and uncynical heart.Read More
VOD film review: I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba)
August 5, 2018 | Laurence BoyceMikhail Kalatozov’s astonishing portrait of Cuba transcends its propaganda origins and deserves a more prominent place in cinema history.Read More
Shudder UK film review: We Go On (2016)
August 3, 2018 | Anton BitelJesse Holland and Andy Mitton’s highly original horror is a confrontation with death and the beyond.Read More
VOD film review: Sicilian Ghost Story
August 3, 2018 | Rachel BowlesSicilian Ghost Story processes real trauma through fairy tale imagery in this beautifully shot, experimental love story. Read More
VOD film review: Antz (1998)
August 3, 2018 | Mark HarrisonThis DreamWorks prototype rushed to beat A Bug’s Life to cinemas, and it shows.Read More
VOD film review: The Apparition
August 3, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThis investigative drama concerning religion has plenty of details to believe in, but little to inspire devotion.Read More
VOD film review: Tomb Raider (2018)
August 2, 2018 | David FarnorAlicia Vikander makes for a likeable Lara Croft in this fun start to a promising new franchise.Read More
VOD film review: Pacific Rim: Uprising
August 2, 2018 | Jo BromilowPacific Rim: Uprising’s plot holes and underwhelming action leave you yearning for the strange magic of the original.Read More
VOD film review: Journeyman
August 1, 2018 | David FarnorPaddy Considine and Jodie Whittaker deliver knockout performances in this heartfelt boxing drama.Read More