Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Pather Panchali
July 13, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinSatyajit Ray speaks to the cruelty and kindness of humanity with perceptive depth in the tender first chapter of his Apu Trilogy.Read More
VOD film review: Fever Pitch
July 11, 2021 | David FarnorThis well-acted rom-com is a winning tale of football, fandom and finding out what matters in life.Read More
VOD film review: Andy Murray: Resurfacing
July 10, 2021 | Ivan RadfordDirector: Olivia Cappuccini Cast: Andy Murray Certificate: TBC
“The reason for having an operation like that is not to play professional sport, it’s to have a better quality of life,” says Andy Murray in Andy Murray: Resurfacing. The former British … Read More
Jumbo review: A touching offbeat romance
July 10, 2021 | Matthew TurnerNoemie Merlant plays a woman who falls in love with a fairground ride in this strange and surprisingly touching romance.Read More
Black Widow review: A thrilling, dark spy flick
July 9, 2021 | David FarnorBlack Widow’s solo outing is a thrillingly grounded and deceptively dark spy flick.Read More
Fear Street Part 2: A bloodcurdling summer camp slasher
July 9, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinThe bloodcurdling second chapter in Netflix’s RL Stine trilogy is a fast-paced, vicious summer camp slasher.Read More
Martin Eden review: An epic tale of empty ambition
July 9, 2021 | Daniel BroadleyJack London’s novel is relocated to pre-war Naples in this epic adaptation with a standout lead turn from Luca Marinelli.Read More
Tove review: An effervescent biopic
July 9, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlinAlma Pöysti is outstanding in this effervescent biopic of Moomins creator Tove Jansson.Read More
First Cow review: A superlative period drama
July 9, 2021 | Matthew TurnerTwo men use a landowner’s cow for their business venture in Kelly Reichardt’s superlative period drama about male friendship, capitalism and creativity.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Giant Killer Ants (2017)
July 5, 2021 | Matthew TurnerGiant ants terrorise an over-the-hill rock band in this unabashedly schlocky comedy-horror.Read More















