Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga
June 28, 2020 | David Farnor
This winningly sincere comedy about Eurovision is a warm-hearted surprise.Read More
VOD film review: David Bowie: Five Years
June 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This unmissable David Bowie documentary is packed with personal and technical insight.Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest film review: Universe (2020)
June 27, 2020 | David Farnor
This beautiful celebration of trumpet legend Wallace Roney is must for jazz fans.Read More
VOD film review: The Girl with a Bracelet
June 27, 2020 | Josh Slater-Williams
This understated legal drama may have you questioning your own means of judgement.Read More
VOD film review: Carmine Street Guitars
June 27, 2020 | Matthew Turner
This delightfully soothing documentary spends a week with guitar makers and players in New York’s Greenwich Village.Read More
Welcome to Chechnya review: One of the most important documentaries of the year
June 26, 2020 | David Farnor
This gripping, chilling documentary about atrocities against Chechnya’s LGBTQ+ population is one of the most important films of the year.Read More
VOD film review: Ride Like a Girl
June 26, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Teresa Palmer stars in this unashamedly feel-good sports drama about the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup.Read More
Time Travel Thursdays: Another Time (2018)
June 25, 2020 | Matthew Turner
A science whizz travels back in time to win the woman of his dreams in this watchable but poorly developed romance.Read More
VOD film review: The Uncertain Kingdom – Volumes I & II
June 25, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
This timely anthology provides food for thought and a showcase for talented filmmakers.Read More
UK Jewish Film Festival review: The Viewing Booth
June 25, 2020 | Matthew Turner
This fascinating and provocative documentary explores the way we interpret images through our preconceptions.Read More
