Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre
September 15, 2019 | Josh Slater-WilliamsA promising sign of things to come from the emerging Studio Ponoc.Read More
VOD film review: The Fight
September 14, 2019 | David FarnorJessica Hynes shines in this low-key portrait of everyday rage that calls for communication and compassion over anger and revenge.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Night Hunter (2019)
September 14, 2019 | David FarnorThis unsubtle, shallow serial killer thriller is a frustrating, often silly watch.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Hell House LLC (2015)
September 13, 2019 | Anton BitelStephen Cognetti’s found-footage frightfest shows the making of its own haunt.Read More
VOD film review: Her Smell
September 13, 2019 | Katherine McLaughlinElisabeth Moss is exquisite in Alex Ross Perry’s surprising and genuinely moving portrait of a fictional 90s punk singer.Read More
VOD film review: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
September 13, 2019 | Mark HarrisonParker and Stone’s musical moral panic satire is as funny now as it was 20 years ago.Read More
VOD film review: Tucked
September 13, 2019 | Matthew TurnerDerren Nesbitt and Jordan Stephens deliver terrific performances in this moving drag queen drama.
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VOD film review: Out of Blue (2019)
September 10, 2019 | David FarnorA strong lead performance and bewitching visual can’t redeem a bewildering plot in this existential noir.Read More
VOD film review: Bel Canto
September 9, 2019 | David FarnorThis disappointingly shallow hostage drama has the right notes, just not in the right order.Read More
VOD film review: Leto
September 8, 2019 | David FarnorKirill Serebrennikov’s depiction of musical expression in the Soviet Union is a visually stunning ode to rebellion.Read More