Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Venice 2019 Film Reviews: Wasp Network, Rialto, Citizen K
September 2, 2019 | David FarnorWith Netflix, Amazon and HBO out in force at the Venice Film Festival 2019, we head over to the Lido to catch up with their latest offerings and review some of the other films making their debuts.
Rialto
Sometimes, the … Read More
Venice Film Festival 2019 reviews: Joker, Rare Beasts
August 31, 2019 | David FarnorWith Netflix, Amazon and HBO out in force at the Venice Film Festival 2019, we head over to the Lido to catch up with their latest offerings and review some of the other films making their debuts.
Joker
“People don’t … Read More
VOD film review: Joker (2019)
August 31, 2019 | David FarnorJoaquin Phoenix delivers a chillingly intense turn in this dark portrait of the comic book villain.Read More
VOD film review: The Red Shoes
August 30, 2019 | David FarnorPowell and Pressburger’s classic tale of ballet, romance, art and fate is at once ravishing masterpiece and haunting tragedy.Read More
VOD film review: Aniara
August 30, 2019 | Anton BitelPella Kagerman and Hugo Lilja’s adaptation of a 2018 sci-fi poem finds bleak beauty in a nihilisitic odyssey.Read More
VOD film review: The Souvenir
August 30, 2019 | Charlotte HarrisonJoanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical drama is an aching articulation of dignified destruction.Read More
Time Travel Thursdays: OtherLife (2017)
August 29, 2019 | Matthew TurnerA strong performance from Jessica De Gouw elevates this twisty sci-fi thriller about a drug that compresses time.Read More
VOD film review: Dragged Across Concrete
August 27, 2019 | David FarnorThis gripping, slow-burn crime flick leaves you wanting a shower – not entirely in a good way.Read More
VOD film review: Feedback
August 26, 2019 | Matthew TurnerEddie Marsan plays a radio host whose show is taken hostage in this tense single-location thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Princess Bride
August 26, 2019 | David FarnorA true family blockbuster, this pitch-perfect swashbuckling adventure is timeless fun for all ages.Read More