Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK review: Louis C.K. 2017
April 16, 2017 | Ian Winterton“Hello. Thank you. Very much. Thank you,” booms Louis C.K., bounding on stage to rapturous applause. Dressed in a suit, with top button of his shirt undone and the knot of his tie loose, he looks like a salesman in … Read More
Mulholland Drive: Like mainlining someone else’s nightmare
April 15, 2017 | Ian WintertonDavid Lynch’s modern classic is like mainlining someone else’s nightmare. In a good way.Read More
VOD film review: The Hatton Garden Job
April 15, 2017 | Ian LoringThis take on the infamous real life heist is derivative but easy to watch.Read More
Netflix UK film review: And Now for Something Completely Different
April 15, 2017 | David FarnorIf you’re not bingeing the whole of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, this is as good as it gets. Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek Beyond
April 14, 2017 | Ivan RadfordFunny, fast and fondly old-fashioned, Beyond feels more like an episode of Star Trek than a blockbuster – and it’s all the better for it.Read More
VOD film review: Population Zero
April 14, 2017 | Matthew TurnerCleverly written and smartly directed, this gripping Making a Murderer-style crime story delivers genuine chills.Read More
VOD film review: Sully: Miracle on the Horizon
April 14, 2017 | David FarnorClint Eastwood’s earnest account of an astonishing real life event is a curiously undramatic affair.Read More
VOD film review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
April 11, 2017 | David FarnorThis enjoyably downbeat prequel is the least Star Wars of all the Star Wars films – and all the better for it.Read More
VOD film review: Panic Room
April 9, 2017 | David FarnorDavid Fincher’s underrated home invasion flick is a gripping thriller with a breakout turn from a young Kristen Stewart.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Justice League – The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
April 9, 2017 | Matthew TurnerA terrific cast and compelling script are the highlights of this anime-style adaptation of a classic Flash story.
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