Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Raya and the Last Dragon
March 5, 2021 | David Farnor
Disney’s visually stunning fantasy is a moving tale of trust and teamwork.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Old Ways
March 5, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Christopher Alender’s layered horror uses the tropes of exorcism to stage cross-border, cross-cultural clashes.Read More
Glasgow Film Festival review: City Hall
March 5, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Frederick Wiseman’s informative and inspirational documentary takes a riveting look at the inner workings of Boston city government.Read More
MUBI UK film review: Notturno
March 5, 2021 | David Farnor
This beautifully composed collage of war-torn life is a poignant portrait of fragility and resilience.Read More
VOD film review: Eye of the Storm
March 2, 2021 | David Farnor
A warm portrait of an accomplished artist.Read More
VOD film review: The Stylist
March 1, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Jill Gevargizian’s superlative psychodrama marries a deranged stylist to her client in a messy union.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Justice League: War (2014)
February 28, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Seven superheroes team up to defeat Darkseid in this animated Justice League origin story based on DC’s New 52 relaunch.Read More
VOD film review: The United States vs Billie Holiday
February 27, 2021 | David Farnor
Andra Day is fantastic in Lee Daniels’ uneven biopic of the jazz legend.Read More
Apple TV film review: Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
February 27, 2021 | David Farnor
This fascinating music documentary is a moving, revealing portrait of a young artist living a pressured, non-stop ride. Read More
VOD film review: Wrong Turn (2021)
February 27, 2021 | David Farnor
This gory, overtly political horror is a disappointingly familiar sequel.Read More
