Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Shudder UK film review: The House by the Cemetery
April 3, 2020 | Anton Bitel
Lucio Fulci delivers another cruel and uncanny oddity.Read More
VOD film review: The Invisible Man
April 3, 2020 | Amon Warmann
This chilling update of the classic sci-fi story makes the all-too-real issue of gaslighting terrifyingly visceral.Read More
Ghibli on Netflix: Pom Poko
April 3, 2020 | Nathanael Smith
Even while you may not understand every beat of what’s happening, this inventive, niche Ghibli offering is sure to keep you smiling. Read More
VOD film review: Judy & Punch
April 2, 2020 | Bianca Garner
Director: Mirrah Foulkes Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman, Benedict Hardie, Gillian Jones Certificate: 15 Watch Judy & Punch online in the UK: iTunes / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Sky Store
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Miyazaki’s motto: Living for art as The Wind Rises
April 1, 2020 | Ivan Radford
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
“The wind is rising! We must try to … Read More
Narratives of war: The conflicting adaptation of Howl’s Moving Castle
April 1, 2020 | Alex Clements
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2014.
“It’s a battleship, looking for more cities to … Read More
Simple, not simplistic: The joy of childhood in Ponyo
April 1, 2020 | Philip W Bayles
With Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
“Is someone different at age 18 or 60? … Read More
Superhero Sundays: Batman: Year One (2011)
March 29, 2020 | Matthew Turner
Batman begins and Bryan Cranston voices Jim Gordon in this noir-ish adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic.Read More
VOD film review: The Perfect Candidate
March 29, 2020 | Ivan Radford
Haifaa al-Mansour returns to Saudi Arabia for this stirring portrait of resistance and resilience.Read More
VOD film review: The Hunt
March 29, 2020 | Mark Harrison
More farce than satire, this gory actioner promises mutually assured distraction.Read More
