Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: All the President’s Men
August 9, 2018 | David Farnor
Alan J. Pakula’s gripping thriller is a vital reminder of the importance of a free press – and a historical document that only gets more topical.Read More
Love, Simon: A quietly unassuming triumph
August 9, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Nick Robinson stars as a closeted gay teen in this groundbreaking, significant and charming high school rom-com.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Like Father
August 8, 2018 | David Farnor
Kelsey Grammer and Kristen Bell make a charming pair in this by-the-numbers, but endearing comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
August 7, 2018 | David Farnor
Spike Lee’s coming-of-age comedy is a bold, trailblazing achievement.Read More
VOD film review: A Wrinkle in Time
August 6, 2018 | Leslie Byron Pitt
A Wrinkle in Time’s shallow script and uneven plot undermine its eye-popping visuals and uncynical heart.Read More
VOD film review: I Am Cuba (Soy Cuba)
August 5, 2018 | Laurence Boyce
Mikhail Kalatozov’s astonishing portrait of Cuba transcends its propaganda origins and deserves a more prominent place in cinema history.Read More
Shudder UK film review: We Go On (2016)
August 3, 2018 | Anton Bitel
Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton’s highly original horror is a confrontation with death and the beyond.Read More
VOD film review: Sicilian Ghost Story
August 3, 2018 | Rachel Bowles
Sicilian Ghost Story processes real trauma through fairy tale imagery in this beautifully shot, experimental love story. Read More
VOD film review: Antz (1998)
August 3, 2018 | Mark Harrison
This DreamWorks prototype rushed to beat A Bug’s Life to cinemas, and it shows.Read More
VOD film review: The Apparition
August 3, 2018 | Josh Slater-Williams
This investigative drama concerning religion has plenty of details to believe in, but little to inspire devotion.Read More
