Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
My Spy review: Amiable family comedy
May 16, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Dave Bautista co-stars in this amiable family comedy about a CIA agent teaching a girl how to be a spy.Read More
The Gentlemen review: Worryingly entertaining
May 14, 2020 | David Farnor
Guy Ritchie knowing and occasionally dubious return to the gangster genre is a worryingly entertaining ride.Read More
VOD film review: Three (2016)
May 14, 2020 | David Farnor
Johnnie To’s thriller set entirely in one hospital is an enjoyably audacious action spectacle.Read More
Camino Skies review: Lightweight but uplifting
May 13, 2020 | David Farnor
This gentle documentary about the Camino de Santiago is a lightweight but uplifting watch.Read More
Never Rarely Sometimes Always review: A hard but necessary watch
May 13, 2020 | Bianca Garner
Eliza Hittman’s powerfully understated abortion drama is a hard but necessary watch.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Grizzly (1976)
May 11, 2020 | Matthew Turner
A giant grizzly has more than pic-a-nic baskets on his mind in this entertaining killer bear thriller.Read More
Infinite Football review: A disappointing documentary
May 11, 2020 | Mike Williams
Corneliu Porumboiu’s intriguing but disappointing football documentary mostly scores own goals.Read More
VOD film review: Frankenstein (2018)
May 10, 2020 | David Farnor
Bernard Rose’s update of Mary Shelley’s classic table blends graphic horror with thoughtful tragedy.Read More
The Whistlers review: An eccentric neo-noir
May 10, 2020 | Josh Slater-Williams
An eccentric, tightly plotted Romanian neo-noir.Read More
The Wretched review: Creepy, smart horror
May 8, 2020 | Matthew Turner
A teen suspects his neighbour is possessed in this creepy, smartly written horror.Read More
