Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Rafiki
April 19, 2019 | Laurence BoyceA tale of acceptance, hope and young love, Rafiki is a beautiful, thought-provoking romance.Read More
VOD film review: Steel Country
April 19, 2019 | Matthew TurnerAn impressive performance from Andrew Scott anchors this muddled mystery thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Guava Island
April 14, 2019 | David FarnorDonald Glover’s low-key mini musical is a slight but engaging number.Read More
VOD film review: A Deal with the Universe
April 14, 2019 | David FarnorThis open-hearted, honest documentary is universal, tender tale of two people trying to have a baby.Read More
VOD film review: Black 47
April 13, 2019 | Ian LoringA searing piece of socially minded genre filmmaking, Black 47 is one of the most interesting revenge films of recent years.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Robin Hood (2018)
April 13, 2019 | Chris BryantPredictable, gimmicky, and ultimately shallow.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Phantasm (1979)
April 12, 2019 | Anton BitelDon Coscarelli’s Phantasm is a pre-adolescent’s pre-Lynchian fugue from mortality’s mourning side.Read More
VOD film review: Liar Liar (1997)
April 12, 2019 | Mark HarrisonAn unbelievable romp that stakes a claim as the most Jim Carrey movie ever made.Read More
VOD film review: Aquaman
April 10, 2019 | David FarnorJason Momoa is perfectly cast in this entertaininigly uneven blockbuster.Read More
VOD film review: Hotel Artemis
April 9, 2019 | David FarnorThis low-key action thriller lacks the substance to back up its style.Read More