Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Event Horizon
August 22, 2019 | Martyn ConterioPaul W.S. Anderson’s sci-fi horror is far better than its reputation suggests. Read More
Netflix UK film review: American Factory
August 21, 2019 | Matthew TurnerA Chinese company re-opens a shuttered American factory in this riveting culture clash documentary.
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VOD film review: Wild Rose
August 20, 2019 | David FarnorJessie Buckley’s star is born in this irresistibly feel-good country music hit.Read More
VOD film revew: The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
August 18, 2019 | David FarnorThis wise-cracking animated gem from the makers of Ernest and Celestine is a charming delight.Read More
VOD film review: Us
August 17, 2019 | David FarnorJordan Peele’s ambitious follow-up to Get Out is a creepy invasion thriller with a killer turn from Lupita Nyong’o.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Sisters Brothers
August 16, 2019 | David FarnorGet on these siblings’ wavelength and you’ll be rewarded with an enjoyably unusual Western.Read More
VOD film review: Transit
August 16, 2019 | Mark HarrisonA thrilling and timeless drama about historical amnesia and the loss of self.Read More
VOD film review: The Proposition (2005)
August 13, 2019 | David FarnorGuy Pearce is on brooding form in this gritty, gripping Australian Western.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Johnny English Strikes Again
August 11, 2019 | David FarnorRowan Atkinson’s spy returns for a surprisingly funny, oddly topical third outing.Read More
VOD film review: Opus Zero
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorWillem Dafoe can’t redeem this beautiful but frustratingly abstract drama.Read More