Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Empathy and underdogs: Andrea Arnold’s early short films
February 13, 2022 | Laurence Boyce
The documentary Cow would seem to be something of an outlier within Andrea Arnold’s body of work, as it appears markedly different from the social realistic drama with which the British director has made her name. Yet, as three of … Read More
VOD film review: Titane
February 12, 2022 | Bianca Garner
Weird, wild and eccentric, Julia Ducournau’s disturbing, graphic tale of reconnection and acceptances is like nothing you’ve seen before.Read More
VOD film review: The Photograph
February 12, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield have serious chemistry in this engaging, low-key romantic drama.Read More
VOD film review: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
February 12, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s emotionally astute triptych is an aching reminder of our humanity.Read More
VOD film review: House of Gucci
February 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Ridley Scott’s star-studded, bloated, inconsistent crime drama is excessive to a fault.Read More
VOD film review: Flee
February 11, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlin
This exquisitely crafted animation based on a refugee’s tale is tense, unpredictable and profoundly moving.Read More
VOD film review: The Justice of Bunny King
February 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Essie Davis delivers a sensational tour de force in this phenomenally moving drama about a single mother.Read More
VOD film review: Cow
February 11, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Andrea Arnold follows the life of a British dairy cow in this mooving documentary.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Maneater (2007)
February 7, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Sheriff Gary Busey takes on an escaped Bengal tiger in this low-budget creature feature.Read More
VOD film review: Flag Day
February 4, 2022 | David Farnor
This heavy-handed father-daughter drama never feels genuine enough to move.Read More
