Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Return to Seoul: Melancholic and mesmerising
July 10, 2023 | Anton BitelIn Davy Chou’s subtle story of identity, adoption and adaptation, a mercurial woman repeatedly returns to her lost roots.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species II (1998)
July 3, 2023 | Matthew TurnerThe sequel to Species doubles down on gore and nudity, but fails to strike the right tone.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Better than its reputation suggests
July 1, 2023 | Mark HarrisonA melancholic, more muddled adventure that’s still better than its reputation.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The beating heart of the franchise
June 30, 2023 | Mark HarrisonAs exhilarating as comfort viewing gets, this funny threequel stabilises Indy’s runaway adventure format but ramps up the comedy.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An exploitation movie for kids
June 29, 2023 | Mark HarrisonThis Indiana Jones prequel is freakier and more problematic, but no less spectacular.Read More
Full Time: The most gripping thriller you’ll see this year
June 29, 2023 | Matthew TurnerCall My Agent’s Laure Calamy is sensational in this gripping domestic drama that’s shot and edited like a high-stakes thriller. Read More
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indy’s first adventure is as good as you remember
June 28, 2023 | Mark HarrisonSteven Spielberg’s non-stop adventure throwback is an all-timer of an action movie.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species (1995)
June 26, 2023 | Matthew TurnerA seductive extraterrestrial-human hybrid attempts to procreate with a human male in this unashamedly trashy monster movie.Read More
VOD film review: The Night of the 12th
June 24, 2023 | Matthew TurnerA pair of detectives investigate a gruesome small town murder in Dominik Moll’s compelling true crime thriller.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: The Rugrats Movie (1998)
June 18, 2023 | Mark HarrisonNot yet All Grown Up but no longer babies, the Rugrats toddle onto the big screen.Read More