Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Molly’s Game
May 20, 2018 | David FarnorJessica Chastain and Idris Elba crackle in Aaron Sorkin’s slick poker drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Greatest Showman
May 20, 2018 | David FarnorThis barnstorming original musical overcomes dubious historical accuracy through the sheer power of its infectious, feel-good message.Read More
VOD film review: All the Money in the World
May 19, 2018 | David FarnorRidley Scott’s true kidnapping tale is a gripping drama about loyalty, family and lots and lots of money.Read More
VOD film review: My Best Friend’s Wedding
May 19, 2018 | David FarnorThis funny, awkward, sincere deconstruction of the romantic comedy is delightful from beginning to end.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Cargo
May 18, 2018 | David FarnorMartin Freeman is magnificent in this moving, low-key zombie drama.Read More
VOD film review: Jeune Femme
May 18, 2018 | Josh Slater-WilliamsLéonor Serraille’s whirlwind debut is anchored by a magnetic performance by Laetitia Dosch.
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Cannes 2018 Reviews: Everybody Knows, Ash Is Purest White, The House That Jack Built, The Dead and the Others, The Gentle Indifference of the World
May 18, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThe 71st Cannes Film Festival may have lacked the big guns of previous years, but the official selection has been consistently strong, whether In Competition, the Un Certain Regard sidebar or Out of Competition. With Netflix trying to snap up … Read More
VOD film review: Filmworker
May 18, 2018 | Matthew TurnerLeon Vitali, who gave up acting to become Kubrick’s all-purpose production assistant, is the subject of this riveting documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
May 16, 2018 | Martyn ConterioRamin Bahrani’s HBO-backed adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel is a disappointingly damp squib.Read More
VOD film review: Lowlife
May 15, 2018 | Matthew TurnerA Tarantino-esque timeline draws several characters together in this blackly comic LA crime drama.Read More