Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Disney+ UK film review: Thank You for Smoking
March 12, 2018 | David FarnorThis unfiltered satire is a wickedly fun showcase for a starmaking turn from Aaron Eckhart.Read More
VOD film review: Paddington 2
March 12, 2018 | David FarnorThis flawless family comedy will make you laugh, cry and fall in love with Hugh Grant. What more could you want? Read More
VOD film review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
March 11, 2018 | David FarnorHorrifying, entertaining, disturbing and funny, this dark satire is rivetingly awkward.Read More
VOD film review: Breathe
March 10, 2018 | David FarnorAn uplifting celebration of devotion and possibility, Breathe is a swooningly sincere debut from director Andy Serkis.Read More
VOD film review: Brimstone
March 10, 2018 | David FarnorDakota Fanning is fantastic in this gruelling Western that’s a little too nasty for its own good.Read More
Annihilation: Dizzying, shimmering, extraordinary sci-fi
March 10, 2018 | Anton BitelThis strange, beautiful, cerebral sci-fi cements Alex Garland as one of genre cinema’s finest living practitioners.Read More
VOD film review: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
March 9, 2018 | Anton BitelThis inspiring documentary sees past Hedy Lamarr’s cinematic glamour to her hidden invention.Read More
VOD film review: 2012
March 9, 2018 | David FarnorRoman Emmerich’s disaster flick is spectacular, brainless entertainment.Read More
UK TV review: The Walking Dead Season 8, Episode 10 (The Lost and the Plunderers)
March 6, 2018 | Neil BrazierWarning: This review contains mild spoilers for the start of Season 8’s second half. For full spoilers, read on below.
The Walking Dead tries to go Quentin Tarantino with The Lost and the Plunderers, even complete with title cards before … Read More
Short film review: Terminally Happy
March 4, 2018 | David FarnorBig themes and ambitious questions dissolve with precision in a poignant, thought-provoking sci-fi cocktail.Read More