Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Lion King (2019)
November 24, 2019 | David Farnor
This visually stunning remake of The Lion King still needs to work on its roar.Read More
VOD film review: Permission
November 24, 2019 | David Farnor
This tense drama about a female footballer forbidden from leaving Iran is a powerful takedown of an unequal system.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Justice League – Doom (2012)
November 24, 2019 | Matthew Turner
The Justice League take on the Legion of Doom in this action-packed animated adventure.Read More
VOD film review: Greener Grass
November 23, 2019 | Katherine McLaughlin
This future cult classic hilariously picks apart society’s most excruciating habits. Read More
VOD film review: The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
November 22, 2019 | David Farnor
This entertainingly absurd documentary is a little too knowing for its own good.Read More
Netflix UK film review: I Lost My Body
November 22, 2019 | Martyn Conterio
This thoughtful, strange and compelling odyssey about a boy and his severed hand is a triumph of hand-drawn animation.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Destroyer
November 21, 2019 | David Farnor
Nicole Kidman is blisteringly good in this brutally gripping crime drama.Read More
VOD film review: Diego Maradona
November 20, 2019 | David Farnor
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, Diego Maradona is a slick, compelling portrait of a man of two halves.Read More
VOD film review: Midsommar
November 18, 2019 | David Farnor
Surreal, scary, funny and freaky, Ari Aster’s operatic folk horror is a trip that’s worth taking.Read More
VOD film review: Yesterday
November 17, 2019 | David Farnor
This what-if comedy from Richard Curtis is a catchy but shallow number.Read More
