Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Ghostbusters (2016)
November 27, 2016 | David Farnor
This hugely entertaining reboot is so busy doing its own thing that it’s impossible not to enjoy.Read More
VOD film review: The BFG (2016)
November 26, 2016 | David Farnor
A galumphing warm hug of a film, The BFG completely captures the wide-eyed wonder of childhood.Read More
VOD film review: The Revenant
November 26, 2016 | David Farnor
An escalating feat of jaw-dropping survival. For better and for worse, The Revenant is the greatest video game movie ever made.Read More
VOD film review: The Wailing
November 25, 2016 | Josh Slater-Williams
Furiously weird and unsettlingly unpredictable, this South Korean horror is a wail of a time.Read More
VOD film review: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
November 23, 2016 | Matthew Turner
Ron Howard’s affectionate and skilfully edited Beatles doc is a treat for fans and newcomers alike.Read More
VOD film review: Keanu
November 21, 2016 | Mark Harrison
The greatest George Michael-soundtracked cat-napping movie Michael Mann never made.Read More
VOD film review: The Secret Life of Pets
November 19, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
The Secret Life of Pets is an efficient but soulless animation.Read More
MUBI UK film review: I, Olga
November 19, 2016 | David Farnor
Directors: Petr Kazda, Tomas Weinreb Cast: Michalina Olszanska Certificate: 18 Watch I, Olga online in the UK: MUBI UK
In 1973, a 22 year old woman ran over eight people in the streets of Prague. She pleaded guilty. What drove … Read More
VOD film review: Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie
November 19, 2016 | Nathanael Smith
This adorable CG animation remakes The Peanuts comics with real love, talent and wit. Read More
VOD film review: United States of Love
November 18, 2016 | Josh Slater-Williams
A compelling, unsettling portrait of female isolation and repression.Read More
