Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Escape Plan 2
July 22, 2018 | Ian Loring
Silly plot twists and fight sequences make for an unlikely, but unsurprising and inessential sequel.Read More
Netflix UK film review: How It Ends
July 21, 2018 | David Farnor
How It Ends is a disappointing disaster movie that fails to deliver on its own title.Read More
VOD film review: Deathdream (Dead of Night)
July 20, 2018 | Anton Bitel
Bob Clark’s zombie film comes with a smart and accusatory subtext about America’s disengagement from war.Read More
VOD film review: The Third Murder
July 20, 2018 | David Farnor
This departure for director Hirokazu Koreeda is a quietly absorbing study of truth and justice.Read More
VOD film review: A Prayer Before Dawn
July 20, 2018 | Josh Slater-Williams
Joe Cole is terrific in this surprisingly sensual and deliberately sketchy prison boxing movie.Read More
VOD film review: Generation Wealth
July 20, 2018 | David Farnor
This dizzying portrait of privilege and aspiration will leave you asking questions about your own life and priorities.Read More
VOD film review: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
July 19, 2018 | Mark Harrison
This underrated, surreal sequel imagines it’s all going to be alright in the end.Read More
Netflix UK film review: GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters
July 18, 2018 | David Farnor
Godzilla is reborn as futuristic sci-fi in this impressively expansive anime, which finds fresh fear in a familiar legend.Read More
The Incredibles: Looking back at Pixar’s best film
July 17, 2018 | David Farnor
A sweet family story wrapped up in a witty blockbuster, The Incredibles is Pixar’s best film to date.Read More
VOD film review: Path of Blood
July 17, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Al-Qaeda home movies form the basis of this harrowing and deeply depressing documentary about terrorist cells operating in Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of 9/11.Read More
