Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Ralph Breaks the Internet
May 27, 2019 | David FarnorThis underwhelming animated sequel struggles to find depth in its dated online observations.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Doctor Strange (2007)
May 26, 2019 | Matthew TurnerDoctor Strange’s origin story forms the basis of this disappointingly dull animated adventure.Read More
VOD film review: The Quake
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorThis Scandisaster sequel is a cracking bit of popcorn cinema and one of the best disaster movies made in recent years.Read More
VOD film review: The Front Runner
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorJason Reitman’s drama about politics vs personal scandal is a well acted but misguided affair.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Dirt
May 25, 2019 | Leslie Byron PittThis by-the-numbers biopic about a band known for their notoriety more than their hits is a dreary, unexpectedly tame affair.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Rim of the World
May 25, 2019 | David FarnorThis kids-against-the-aliens blockbuster squanders its promising premise with a frustratingly uneven tone.Read More
VOD film review: Joy (2018)
May 24, 2019 | David FarnorThis tough, documentary-like drama about modern slavery finds human resilience in a horrible cycle of abuse.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Mon Mon Mon Monsters (2017)
May 24, 2019 | Anton BitelGidden Ko’s hybrid of cruel comedy and tragic horror makes a creature feature of adolescent anomie.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Home Again
May 24, 2019 | Georgina SmithHome Again has a talented and likeable cast, but never lives up to their potential.Read More
VOD film review: Beautiful Boy
May 20, 2019 | David FarnorThis moving drama of family and addiction is powered by honest performances, if not subtle filmmaking.Read More