Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Sudden Fear
November 16, 2019 | David Farnor
Director: David Miller Cast: Jack Palance, Gloria Graham, Joan Crawford Certificate: PG Watch Sudden Fear online in the UK: Amazon Prime
What if the femme fatale was actually the hero? That’s the lip-smacking question at the heart of Sudden Fear, … Read More
Klaus review: A modern Christmas classic
November 15, 2019 | David Farnor
Netflix’s gorgeously old-fashioned animation is simple and sweet enough to charm the stockings off the humbuggiest of viewers.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
November 15, 2019 | Anton Bitel
Brad Anderson plays off cinema’s light and shadow for existential, apocalyptic horror.Read More
VOD film review: Brittany Runs a Marathon
November 15, 2019 | Bianca Garner
Jillian Bell is excellent in this feel-good film that leaves you buzzing with inspiration and positivity.Read More
VOD film review: The Report
November 15, 2019 | Katherine McLaughlin
Adam Driver is mesmerising in this dramatisation of the investigation in the CIA’s use of torture. Read More
Shudder UK film review: A Bluebird in My Heart
November 15, 2019 | Martyn Conterio
Jérémie Guez’s noir thriller is derivative but stylish.Read More
VOD film review: Detour (1945)
November 14, 2019 | David Farnor
This short but decidedly not sweet film noir is an enjoyably dark, seedy ride.Read More
VOD film review: Little Monsters
November 14, 2019 | Martyn Conterio
Lupita Nyong’o shines like a star in this charming rom-zom-com.Read More
VOD film review: Scarlet Street (1945)
November 12, 2019 | David Farnor
Fritz Lang’s timeless film noir is a deliciously dark tale of delusion and desire.Read More
VOD film review: Here Comes Hell
November 12, 2019 | Matthew Turner
Agatha Christie meets The Evil Dead in this enjoyable horror debut from Jack McHenry.Read More
