Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Top Hat (1935)
June 15, 2021 | Ivan Radford
Fred and Ginger are a joy to watch in full flow in this classic screwball romance.Read More
Sheffield DocFest film review: Maisie
June 13, 2021 | Matthew Turner
British drag artist David Raven struggles with old age as his 85th birthday approaches in this affectionate documentary.Read More
Sheffield DocFest film review: The Story of Looking
June 12, 2021 | Laurence Boyce
Mark Cousins’ beautiful, moving and inventive exploration of how we see is his most personal film to date.Read More
VOD film review: Titanic
June 12, 2021 | Ivan Radford
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are on iconic form in James Cameron’s superbly sentimental blockbuster.Read More
VOD film review: Ellie & Abbie (and Ellie’s Dead Aunt)
June 12, 2021 | Ivan Radford
This charming celebration of young love and intergenerational respect is an endearing delight.Read More
Sheffield DocFest film review: The Monopoly of Violence
June 12, 2021 | Ivan Radford
This thoughtful documentary about police brutality is a sobering watch.Read More
Sheffield DocFest film review: All Light, Everywhere
June 12, 2021 | Laurence Boyce
Theo Anthony’s study of how the camera can be used as a weapon is a powerful, poetic watch.Read More
DocFest 2021 review: Songs for the River
June 10, 2021 | Matthew Turner
The residents of riverside apartments in London reflect on a year of the coronavirus pandemic.Read More
Sheffield DocFest film review: The Witches of the Orient
June 9, 2021 | Matthew Turner
This stylish and entertaining sports documentary tells the inside story of the 1964 Japanese Olympic female volleyball team.Read More
VOD film review: Shiva Baby
June 9, 2021 | Katie Smith-Wong
Anxiety and comedy collide in Emma Seligman’s funny, surprising and remarkable debut feature.Read More
