Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Batman Begins
September 6, 2018 | David FarnorChristopher Nolan’s dark, gritty revival of Batman is a character-driven spectacle that dares to stay grounded.Read More
VOD film review: Peterloo
September 4, 2018 | David FarnorMike Leigh’s historical epic is an incendiary powder keg of cinema that blisters with topical anger.Read More
VOD film review: Gemini (2017)
September 3, 2018 | David FarnorLola Kirke and Zoe Kravitz shine in this atmospheric modern Hollywood noir. Read More
FrightFest Presents VOD film review: Pimped
September 2, 2018 | Rachel BowlesThis compelling and disturbing horror is a strong debut feature from director Mike Barker.Read More
Venice 2018 round-up reviews: First Man, A Star Is Born, Charlie Says
September 2, 2018 | David FarnorWith Netflix and Amazon Studios both premiering titles at this year’s Venice Film Festival, we head to Italy to check out the latest streaming originals and catch up with some of the other titles on offer. Keep up-to-date with our … Read More
VOD film review: Ghost Stories
September 2, 2018 | David FarnorThis chilling and entertaining adaptation of the stage play is a theatrical triumph. Read More
VOD film review: Inferno
September 1, 2018 | David FarnorThis formulaic adaptation of Dan Brown’s fiery thriller is closer to a soggy BBQ on a damp Bank Holiday Monday.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Demons (1985)
August 31, 2018 | Anton BitelLamberto Bava’s postmodern pandemonium presents the potential of horror viewing itself to unleash the beast within. Read More
Netflix UK film review: Roma
August 31, 2018 | David FarnorOne of the best films of 2018, Alfonso Cuaron’s personal love letter to the woman who raised him is an epic with a heart on its sleeve.Read More
VOD film review: Cold War
August 31, 2018 | Martyn ConterioThis soulful love story set in the years after WWII is another artistic triumph for Pawel Pawlikowski.Read More