Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
The Reckoning review: An atmospheric, uneven witchy horror
April 16, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Neil Marshall’s myth of a witch turning on her accusers is part serious outcry, part bawdy farce.Read More
VOD film review: Deep Impact (1998)
April 16, 2021 | Mark Harrison
An honourable second place in 1998’s space race, this blockbuster melodrama admirably contemplates mortality.Read More
VOD film review: Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club
April 16, 2021 | David Farnor
This documentary about the world’s first gay rugby team is a beautifully uplifting watch.Read More
Playhouse review: Creepy gothic horror
April 16, 2021 | Anton Bitel
The Watts brothers’ creepy and confounding feature debut is an atmospheric gothic horror.Read More
Love & Mercy review: A warm, creative biopic of Brian Wilson
April 15, 2021 | David Farnor
This warm, creative biopic of Beach Boys pioneer Brian Wilson hums with good vibrations.Read More
VOD film review: Triangle
April 12, 2021 | David Farnor
Christopher Smith conjures up waves of chilling horror in this twisting, nautical thriller.Read More
Sound of Metal review: A powerful, immersive piece of cinema
April 12, 2021 | David Farnor
This superbly crafted tale of hearing loss is a powerful, immersive piece of cinema.Read More
Final Days review: Haunting zombie pandemic drama
April 12, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Johnny Martin’s zombie flick about the unfolding of a pandemic dramatises the damage that isolation can do to a person.Read More
The Social Dilemma: A scary, eye-opening documentary
April 11, 2021 | Mike Williams
This eye-opening documentary about the way social media companies use users’ data is a scary watch.Read More
VOD film review: The Infinite Man
April 10, 2021 | David Farnor
This low-budget chron-rom-com is an impressively calculated feature debut.Read More
