Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
March 27, 2022 | David Farnor
A superb turn from Jessica Chastain can’t save this disappointingly restrained biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Parallel Mothers
March 27, 2022 | David Farnor
Pedro Almodóvar’s thrilling, thoughtful and playful melodrama is powered by two phenomenal performances.Read More
VOD film review: Paris 13th District
March 26, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Jacques Audiard adapts Adrian Tomine’s short stories for this achingly sexy collection of inter-connected romantic dramas.Read More
BFI Flare film review: Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
March 26, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This documentary about Gloria Swanson’s attempt to make a Sunset Boulevard musical does little justice to its star.
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VOD film review: Nightmare Alley
March 25, 2022 | David Farnor
Guillermo del Toro’s colourful film noir is a beautifully dark tale of fakery and fate.Read More
VOD film review: Jerry Maguire (1996)
March 25, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This quotable Capra-esque rom-com is nothing short of a modern feel-good classic.Read More
BFI Flare film review: Camila Comes Out Tonight
March 25, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This well-acted coming-of-age drama has a powerful message but lacks context and clarity.Read More
VOD film review: Sideshow
March 23, 2022 | Matthew Turner
A washed-up psychic is the victim of a home invasion in this occasionally amusing British comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Some Like It Rare (Barbaque)
March 21, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Fabrice Eboué’s slyly funny and mildly shocking comedy offers a taste of France’s shifting food chain.Read More
VOD film review: Spider-Man: No Way Home
March 19, 2022 | David Farnor
This fan-pleasing meta-sequel is a surprisingly heartfelt tale of second chances.Read More
