Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: They Shall Not Grow Old
November 10, 2018 | Ian WintertonUsing footage restored and colourised, this soldiers’ eye view of The Great War is astonishing and moving.Read More
VOD film review: Pili
November 10, 2018 | David FarnorThis thoughtful, moving drama about a Tanzanian woman with HIV carries a gently powerful documentary realism.Read More
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: A delightful mixtape of mini-masterpieces
November 10, 2018 | David FarnorThis delightful Western anthology is a finely tuned mixtape of mini-masterpieces.Read More
VOD film review: F for Fake
November 10, 2018 | David FarnorOrson Welles’ dizzying film essay documentary is enjoyably playful stuff.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Prom Night II: Hello Mary Lou (1987)
November 9, 2018 | Anton BitelBruce Pittman’s nominal sequel sees sexually forward women as demonised in the 80s as they were in the 50s.Read More
VOD film review: The Prince Of Egypt (1998)
November 9, 2018 | Mark HarrisonThis bold biblical adaptation is far better at being a DreamWorks film than a Disney one.Read More
VOD film review: The Stranger
November 7, 2018 | David FarnorOrson Welles leads an impressive cast in this compelling noir powered by paranoia and strong performances.Read More
Outlaw King: Netflix’s historical epic is lean, mean and up for it
November 7, 2018 | David FarnorViolent, brutal and thrilling, Netflix’s Robert the Bruce biopic is a historical epic with heft – and a cracking lead turn from Chris Pine.Read More
VOD film review: Touch of Evil
November 5, 2018 | David FarnorOrson Welles towers over a corrupt border town in this classic, stunningly shot film noir.Read More
Netflix UK film review: A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
November 4, 2018 | David FarnorThis behind-the-scenes documentary about how The Other Side of the Wind was restored is the final piece in the Orson Welles Read More