Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Dune: Part Two review: Bigger, darker, bolder
April 22, 2024 | Ivan RadfordFaith, politics and sand worms collide in Denis Villeneuve’s bigger, darker and bolder sequel.Read More
Rebel Moon: Part Two review: A missed opportunity
April 21, 2024 | Ivan RadfordZack Snyder’s visually impressive but hollow concluding chapter of the sci-fi saga doesn’t deliver the joy you are looking for.Read More
Yannick: An engagingly absurd comedy
April 20, 2024 | Matthew TurnerA disappointed audience member takes a bad play hostage in Quentin Dupieux’s enjoyably absurd comedy.Read More
Argylle: A fun, twisty spy caper
April 20, 2024 | Matthew TurnerBryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell ensure that there’s a lot of silly fun to be had in Matthew Vaughn’s twisty spy caper.Read More
Emily the Criminal: A tense, taut thriller
April 14, 2024 | Ivan RadfordAubrey Plaza is brilliant in this tense, taut thriller about one woman’s descent into a dangerous underworld.Read More
The Iron Claw: A hard-hitting, moving saga
April 14, 2024 | Ivan RadfordSean Durkin’s macho wrestling drama is a hard-hitting study of loyalty, love and loss.Read More
Scoop: A gripping, timely drama
April 7, 2024 | David FarnorThis well-acted dramatisation of Newsnight’s interview with Prince Andrew is a timely, gripping tale of the media holding power to account.Read More
The Beautiful Game review: A feel-good winner
April 7, 2024 | Ivan RadfordThis heartwarming film inspired by the Homeless World Cup is a winning, feel-good ensemble drama.Read More
Girls State review: An inspiring, thrilling glimpse of democracy’s future
April 7, 2024 | Ivan RadfordThis hope-filled follow-up to Boys State is an inspiring, thrilling glimpse of democracy’s future.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Thief Collector
April 2, 2024 | Helen ArcherTwo unlikely art thieves are explored in this entertaining, zippy and somewhat disjointed documentary.Read More