Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Monster Movie Monday: Eye of the Beast (2007)
April 11, 2022 | Matthew Turner
James Van Der Beek takes on a giant squid in this surprisingly decent creature feature.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Bubble
April 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Judd Apatow’s overblown and underwhelming pandemic comedy bursts on arrival.Read More
VOD film review: Compartment No 6
April 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Juho Kuosmanen tale of strangers on a train is a bittersweet, brilliantly performed study of human connection.Read More
VOD film review: All the Old Knives
April 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton’s sparky chemistry brings layers to this conventional spy thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Bull
April 9, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Neil Maskell is on fire in Paul Andrew Williams’ intense, brutal revenge drama.Read More
VOD film review: You Are Not My Mother
April 9, 2022 | David Farnor
This low-key Irish folk horror is an atmospheric, chilling tale.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
April 7, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Hot Tub Time Machine lives up to its billing as “The Hangover meets Back to the Future” in concept, if not in execution.Read More
VOD film review: Licorice Pizza
April 3, 2022 | David Farnor
Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman are magnetic in Paul Thomas Anderson’s enjoyably freewheeling coming-of-age comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Death on the Nile
April 3, 2022 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel struggles under the weight of its cast.Read More
VOD film review: Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
April 2, 2022 | David Farnor
Richard Linklater’s beautiful ode to childhood, creativity and possibility is a charming voyage into imagination.Read More
