Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Nyad
January 25, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster are superb in this stirring swimming biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Anatomy of a Fall
January 25, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Justine Triet’s slow, clinical courtroom drama is an absorbing dissection of a marriage.Read More
Wonka review: A fizzy lifting delight
January 23, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Stuffed with pure imagination and charm, this playful remix of Willy Wonka’s early years is a fizzy lifting delight.Read More
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review: An entertaining prequel
January 13, 2024 | David Farnor
This entertaining prequel to The Hunger Games doesn’t quite catch fire.Read More
Killers of the Flower Moon review: Top-tier Martin Scorsese
January 12, 2024 | Martyn Conterio
A sombre and tragic epic, this exemplary true-crime adaptation is top-tier Martin Scorsese.Read More
Past Lives review: A profound masterpiece
January 7, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Celine Song’s heartachingly delicate meditation on love, life and identity is a profound masterpiece.Read More
Oppenheimer: A towering achievement
January 1, 2024 | David Farnor
Christopher Nolan’s daunting, harrowing epic about the Manhattan Project is a towering achievement.Read More
Theater Camp: One of the funniest films of 2023
January 1, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s heartfelt ode to theatre, self-expression and belonging is one of the funniest films of 2023.Read More
VOD film review: Silent Night (2023)
December 31, 2023 | David Farnor
Joel Kinnaman is on a quest for revenge in John Woo’s entertaining festive action thriller.Read More
