Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Black Tide
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorVincent Cassel excels in this French noir that’s so dark it’s almost unpleasant.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Mektoub, My Love
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorThis long, leering romantic drama spends too much time staring and not enough time storytelling.Read More
VOD film review: Bohemian Rhapsody
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorThis superficial biopic of Queen and Freddie Mercury is too shallow and uneven to ever fully break free.Read More
VOD film review: Let the Girls Play
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorThis likeable comedy about France’s first female football team is fun if not as game-changing as it thinks it is.Read More
The Breaker Upperers: The funniest film you’ll see all year
February 15, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThis must-see New Zealand comedy is the funniest film you’ll see all year.Read More
Netflix UK film review: First Man
February 10, 2019 | David FarnorDamien Chazelle’s moon landing drama finds gripping danger amid its tale of remote emotions.Read More
VOD film review: A Cambodian Spring
February 10, 2019 | David FarnorThis documentary about protests in Cambodia is an engaging, urgent directorial debut from Christopher Kelly.Read More
BAFTA 2019 Short Film Nominees: Reviewed
February 10, 2019 | David FarnorThis weekend, the BAFTAs announce their 2019 winners, from the intimate epic Roma to the boisterous costume drama The Favourite. Among the nominees are a collection of short films that can be easily overlooked, but this year, they’re once again … Read More
UK TV review: Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
February 9, 2019 | David FarnorWallace and Gromit’s final short serves up a familiar recipe but one baked with confidence and charm to spare.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Ideal Home
February 9, 2019 | Matthew TurnerSteve Coogan and Paul Rudd are surprisingly adorable in this very funny comedy.Read More