Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Shock (1946)
November 28, 2020 | David Farnor
Vincent Price is unforgettable in this fiendishly gripping gaslighting thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Big Combo (1955)
November 27, 2020 | David Farnor
Justice and passion collide in this gorgeously filmed crime thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Possessor
November 27, 2020 | David Farnor
Brandon Cronenberg’s ambitious sci-fi thriller is as slick as it is unsettling.Read More
VOD film review: Suddenly (1954)
November 26, 2020 | David Farnor
Frank Sinatra delivers a surprising turn in this dark, gripping noir thriller.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Mon Amour
November 26, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
A treatise on the complexity of love and the power of memory, David Teboul’s documentary is a hopeful, empowering work. Read More
VOD film review: Motherless Brooklyn
November 25, 2020 | David Farnor
Edward Norton brings old-school appeal to this nostalgic neo-noir.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Christmas Chronicles 2
November 25, 2020 | David Farnor
Even Kurt Russell as Santa can’t save this disappointing festive sequel.Read More
Netflix review: Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine
November 25, 2020 | David Farnor
Sarah Cooper pulls off the jump from TikTok to Netflix with this inventive, amusing satirical comedy special.Read More
Unhinged review: A grisly, gripping ride
November 25, 2020 | David Farnor
Russell Crowe is horribly entertaining in this grisly, gripping road rage thriller.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Hillbilly Elegy
November 24, 2020 | David Farnor
This one-note adaptation of JD Vance’s memoirs is as subtle as Brian Blessed at a spelling bee.Read More
