Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Filmworker
May 18, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Leon 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 Conterio
Ramin 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 Turner
A Tarantino-esque timeline draws several characters together in this blackly comic LA crime drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Cured
May 14, 2018 | Josh Slater-Williams
This strong debut feature offers an interesting take on the zombie genre.Read More
VOD film review: The Childhood of a Leader
May 12, 2018 | David Farnor
Gorgeous visuals and a sinister cast make this chilling crescendo of an untamed ego gripping to witness.Read More
Sky Cinema film review: Anon
May 11, 2018 | David Farnor
This dystopian sci-fi’s compelling concept leads to some thrilling places, but ends up somewhere underwhelming.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Father’s Day (2011)
May 11, 2018 | Anton Bitel
Astron-6’s retro 80s pastiche layers one lo-fi trashy absurdity upon another.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: My Girl (1992)
May 11, 2018 | Mark Harrison
A surprisingly mature coming-of-age story in which young Anna Chlumsky soars.Read More
VOD film review: Redoubtable
May 11, 2018 | David Farnor
Michel Hazanavicius goes all Godard in this entertaining portrait of the artist as an old bore.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Pitch Perfect 3
May 6, 2018 | David Farnor
Pitch Perfect struggles to stay in tune as the Bellas return for an uneven sequel.Read More
