Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Stowaway
April 22, 2021 | Ivan Radford
This low-key space survival drama runs on compelling, slow-burn suspense.Read More
VOD film review: Black Bear
April 22, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Aubrey Plaza stars as a creatively blocked filmmaker at a lakeside retreat in this engaging and intriguingly structured indie thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Sisters with Transistors
April 22, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Lisa Rovner’s fascinating, passionate and riveting documentary shines a light on the unsung female pioneers of electronic music.Read More
VOD film review: Dog Soldiers
April 21, 2021 | Ivan Radford
Neil Marshall’s rip-roaring debut is a fun action-packed horror that barks as much as it bites.Read More
Netflix UK film review: My Octopus Teacher
April 21, 2021 | Ivan Radford
More sentimental than scientific, this beautifully filmed nature documentary swims straight for your heart.Read More
VOD film review: Groundswell
April 21, 2021 | Ivan Radford
This documentary about the grassroots anti-fracking campaign in Ireland is a rousing watch.Read More
VOD film review: A Common Crime
April 20, 2021 | Mike Williams
This poignant, slow-paced drama struggles to deliver on its thought-provoking premise.Read More
VOD film review: For the Sake of Vicious
April 19, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Gabriel Carrer and Reese Eveneshen’s low-rent action thriller is as darkly hilarious as it is terrifyingly tense.Read More
VOD film review: Promising Young Woman
April 17, 2021 | Ivan Radford
There’s more than meets the eye to this dark, entertaining, shocking revenge flick.Read More
Apple TV+ film review: The Year Earth Changed
April 17, 2021 | Ivan Radford
This moving, eye-opening documentary emphasises the impact that humanity has upon the environment.Read More
