Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Joy Ride: A hilarious and heartfelt trip
March 16, 2024 | David FarnorThis frenetic ensemble comedy is a hilarious, surprisingly heartfelt trip.Read More
Poor Things: An odd, entertaining delight
March 13, 2024 | Ivan RadfordEmma Stone is incredible in Yorgos Lanthimos’ odd, entertaining delight. Read More
20 Days in Mariupol: Harrowing, essential viewing
March 13, 2024 | Ivan RadfordMstyslav Chernov’s harrowing footage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is essential viewing.Read More
Rustin review: Colman Domingo is electric
March 13, 2024 | Ivan RadfordColman Domingo delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in this stirring biopic of gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.Read More
American Fiction review: A hilarious, scathing satire
March 11, 2024 | Ivan RadfordJeffrey Wright is superb in this hilarious, scathing literary satire.Read More
The Zone of Interest: A chilling portrait of the banality of evil
March 7, 2024 | Matthew TurnerJonathan Glazer’s house-next-door-to-Auschwitz drama is a powerful, chilling portrait of the banality of evil.Read More
Priscilla review: A thoughtful, stylish reframing of Elvis
March 3, 2024 | Ivan RadfordSofia Coppola’s dive into Priscilla Presley’s complex relationship with Elvis is a thoughtful, stylish reframing of the music legend.Read More
Ferrari review: Fleeting success
March 2, 2024 | Ivan RadfordA committed cast and gripping race sequences don’t quite gel together in Michael Mann’s entertaining but uneven motoring biopic.Read More
Red Island review: A film to get lost in
March 2, 2024 | Matthew TurnerRobin Campillo’s compelling, beautiful coming-of-age drama is a warm nostalgic film to get lost in.Read More
Napoleon: A romp of a biopic
March 1, 2024 | Ivan RadfordRidley Scott’s romp of a biopic takes a cannon to the mythical French general’s many reputations.Read More