Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Grave of the Fireflies: A heart-wrenching masterpiece
September 22, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Isao Takahata’s profoundly moving anti-war drama is a heart-wrenching masterpiece.Read More
VOD film review: Wolfs
September 21, 2024 | Matthew Turner
George Clooney and Brad Pitt are amusing in this flimsy crime caper that coasts on its stars’ comic chemistry.Read More
My First Film: A raw, personal study of creation
September 15, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Zia Anger’s raw, personal study of an abandoned movie is a thoughtful meditation on art and creation.Read More
Apollo 13: Survival: A riveting documentary
September 15, 2024 | Ivan Radford
This immersive, riveting retelling of the Apollo 13 mission is both a rousing scientific celebration and a gripping survival thriller.Read More
Rebel Ridge: A brooding, slow-burn thriller
September 7, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Aaron Pierre is an instant star in Jeremy Saulnier’s flawless, brooding, slow-burn thriller.Read More
Kill review: Bone-crunching action
September 7, 2024 | David Farnor
This inventively claustrophobic thriller on a hijacked train is a visceral, bone-crunching ride.Read More
Twisters: A stirring summer blockbuster
September 3, 2024 | David Farnor
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones whip up a thrilling whirlwind of entertainment and peril in this stirring summer blockbuster.Read More
Kinds of Kindness review: A dark, curious triptych
September 1, 2024 | David Farnor
Yorgos Lanthimos’s curious triptych of disturbing fables is a dark study of control, power and corruption.Read More
VOD film review: Madame Web
August 30, 2024 | Ivan Radford
A promisingly dark thriller comes unspun in this unconventional but inconsistent superhero thriller.Read More
Inside Out 2: A heartfelt, inventive sequel
August 29, 2024 | Ivan Radford
This inventive exploration of emotional and mental wellbeing is a profound and heartfelt evolution of an idea.Read More
