Posts By Mike Williams
Young Ahmed review: A powerful, gripping drama
August 7, 2020 | Mike Williams
The Dardennes’ portrayal of a radicalised teen is a powerful drama that grips and enlightens.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Last Days of American Crime
July 18, 2020 | Mike Williams
A sluggish, convoluted slog that flirts with good ideas.Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
June 14, 2020 | Mike Williams
This comprehensive but unpleasant documentary is a harrowing portrait of one man’s callous disregard for young women.Read More
Infinite Football review: A disappointing documentary
May 11, 2020 | Mike Williams
Corneliu Porumboiu’s intriguing but disappointing football documentary mostly scores own goals.Read More
Richard Jewell review: A tense, emotional true life drama
April 29, 2020 | Mike Williams
Strong performances and tight direction power Clint Eastwood’s tense, emotional and darkly amusing true life drama.Read More
The 50 best films on Disney+ UK (that aren’t Star Wars or Marvel)
April 12, 2020 | Mike Williams
Despite Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Sky Cinema dominating on-demand movie services, there’s always room for more films. So with Disney+ finally launched in the UK, we’ve rounded up the vast amount of goodness to discover on he platform – … Read More
The 50 best films on Sky Cinema and NOW TV
March 26, 2020 | Mike Williams
It’s not only during times of social-distancing and self-quarantining that Sky Cinema can become an essential part of a person’s day. With its original movies and extensive library of classics, hidden gems, and modern masterpieces, we can all breathe a … Read More
The 50 best films available with Amazon Prime UK
March 22, 2020 | Mike Williams
It’s not only during times of social-distancing and self-quarantining that Amazon Prime Video can become an essential part of a person’s day. With its original movies and extensive library of classics, hidden gems, and modern masterpieces, we can all breathe … Read More
The 50 best films on Netflix UK
March 21, 2020 | Mike Williams
It’s not only during times of social-distancing and self-quarantining that Netflix can become an essential part of a person’s day. With its original movies and extensive library of classics, hidden gems, and modern masterpieces, we can all breathe a sigh … Read More
The Stranger review: Netflix’s twisting thriller doesn’t live up to the hype
February 27, 2020 | Mike Williams
This review is spoiler-free.
Another day, another Netflix series. Only this time we remain firmly on British shores rather than abscond to the US. The Stranger is a quintessentially British drama that promises a lot in its tense, slickly cut … Read More
