Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Suicide Squad (2021)
September 11, 2021 | David Farnor
James Gunn brings a playful sense of humour to DC’s darkly entertaining super-antihero reboot.Read More
Apple TV+ film review: Come from Away
September 10, 2021 | David Farnor
This remarkable musical about human kindness and hope in the face of fear is a joyous, uplifting watch.Read More
You Only Live Twice: A volcano lair to remember
September 10, 2021 | Ivan Radford
Scale and spectacle are perfectly balanced as James Bond goes big for an iconic trip abroad.Read More
VOD film review: The War Below
September 10, 2021 | Matthew Turner
British miners are recruited to burrow beneath German lines in this emotionally gripping and thrillingly tense WWI drama.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Time Runners (2013)
September 9, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A time-bending FBI agent faces sinister forces from the future in this ambitious low-budget thriller.Read More
Thunderball: Making a technical splash
September 9, 2021 | David Farnor
This ambitious fourth outing sees James Bond break new technical ground, but end up waterlogged.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Martyrs Lane
September 9, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A pair of terrific performances anchor Ruth Platt’s creepy and engaging child’s-eye-view ghost story.Read More
VOD film review: Killer Concept
September 8, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Director Glenn Payne and writer Casey Dillard play collaborating leads in this cliché-questioning meta-slasher.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Yeti (2020)
September 6, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A brutally violent yeti terrorises a team of scientists in this low-budget, gory creature feature.Read More
VOD film review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
September 6, 2021 | David Farnor
Action and emotions are gracefully intertwined in Ang Lee’s bewitching, restrained martial arts epic.Read More
