Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: The Age Of Adaline
June 11, 2017 | Mark HarrisonA flawed romantic fantasy with an ethereal lead performance.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Win It All
June 10, 2017 | David FarnorJoe Swanberg’s accessible, charming indie is a perfect showcase for Jake Johnson.Read More
Shudder UK film review: The Children (1980)
June 9, 2017 | Anton BitelMax Kalmanowicz’s low-budget chiller sets a community’s kids upon America’s nuclear family.Read More
VOD film review: Berlin Syndrome
June 9, 2017 | Ian WintertonA bog-standard thriller masquerading as an art movie.Read More
VOD film review: The Mummy (1999)
June 7, 2017 | David FarnorBalancing adventure, horror, action and laughs, 1999’s rollicking reboot of The Mummy is that rare thing: a real successor to Indiana Jones.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Primal Screen
June 7, 2017 | Anton BitelRodney Ascher’s documentary goes deep into the uncanny valley of the dolls.Read More
VOD film review: Split
June 5, 2017 | David FarnorM Night Shyamalan is back at his best with this surprising thriller featuring a stellar turn from James McAvoy.Read More
VOD film review: Blue Velvet
June 5, 2017 | Leslie Byron PittDirector: David Lynch Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern Certificate: 18
2017 may not have many fans, but it’s been good to David Lynch. New episodes of Twin Peaks have returned after 25 years, while just last … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
June 4, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Joe Piscatella Cast: Joshua Wong, Benny Tai Watch Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower online in the UK: Netflix UK
Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks. Che Guevara. The word “activist” conjures up memories of many famous adult faces throughout history. … Read More
VOD film review: Prevenge
June 4, 2017 | David FarnorAlice Lowe’s darkly comic horror is a masterpiece of maternal nightmares.Read More