Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps: A bright and breezy joy
September 25, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Marvel’s bright and breezy ensemble adventure is a heartfelt, funny and grounded delight.Read More
Highest 2 Lowest: A gripping moral thriller
September 21, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for this gripping thriller about art, power, morals and money.Read More
The Thursday Murder Club: Mostly harmless
August 30, 2025 | David Farnor
This mostly harmless adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel loses its fun and mystery in translation.Read More
F1: The Movie: Pure, entertaining Dad Cinema
August 29, 2025 | Ivan Radford
This unsurprising but undeniably polished F1-endorsed blockbuster is gripping Dad Cinema at its most entertaining.Read More
Superman: A breath of fresh air
August 27, 2025 | Ivan Radford
James Gunn’s fresh, funny and fun take on Superman is grounded in imperfection, kindness and humanity.Read More
The Ballad of Wallis Island: A beautiful, bittersweet gem
August 24, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan are charming in this beautiful, bittersweet ode to music, love, memory and connection.Read More
The Accountant 2: A surprisingly entertaining sequel
August 23, 2025 | David Farnor
The addition of Jon Bernthal makes this unexpected sequel about Ben Affleck’s killer auditor a surprisingly entertaining actioner. Read More
Unforgivable: Moving, thoughtful storytelling
August 23, 2025 | David Farnor
Jimmy McGovern’s understated exploration of the aftermath of abuse is a masterclass in moving, thoughtful storytelling.Read More
Juror #2: A taut, morally slippery drama
August 22, 2025 | Ivan Radford
Nicholas Hoult is magnetic in Clint Eastwood’s taut but morally slippery legal drama.Read More
September 5: A tense, absorbing thriller
August 22, 2025 | David Farnor
This retelling of the terrorist attack at the 1972 Summer Olympics is a tense, absorbing thriller.Read More
