Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Shudder UK film review: It Stains The Sands Red
June 9, 2018 | Anton Bitel
Colin Minihan’s desert-set zombie survival flick plays out as odd-couple romance.Read More
VOD film review: The Boy Downstairs
June 9, 2018 | David Farnor
Girls’ Zosia Mamet shines in the lead role of this low-key romantic comedy.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Mirror Mirror (1990)
June 8, 2018 | Anton Bitel
Putting the entity in adolescent identity, arina Sargenti’s horror film holds a postmodern mirror to teen empowerment, narcissism and sociopathy.Read More
VOD film review: Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
June 8, 2018 | Matthew Turner
Sophie Fiennes’ portrait of a pop culture icon captures her extraordinary spirit.Read More
VOD film review: Away We Go
June 8, 2018 | David Farnor
Short, sweet and superbly sincere, Away We Go is a big affectionate hug of a film.Read More
VOD film review: The Tale (HBO)
June 5, 2018 | David Farnor
Jennifer Fox’s exploration of her own childhood is a brave, bold deconstruction of truth and stories.Read More
VOD film review: Jurassic Park III
June 4, 2018 | David Farnor
This grounded sequel is lacking in shocks but still has the same awe that made Jurassic Park magical.Read More
Sundance London film reviews: Yardie, Hereditary, Generation Wealth, Skate Kitchen, Half the Picture
June 4, 2018 | David Farnor
With HBO’s The Tale and Amazon Studios’ Generation Wealth premiering in the UK at Sundance London, we head to the UK capital to check out some of the latest indie titles to come out of Utah’s annual indie festival.
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VOD film review: The Lost World: Jurassic Park II
June 3, 2018 | David Farnor
Darker, nastier and nail-bitingly tense, Spielberg’s dino-sequel is uneven but underrated.Read More
VOD film review: My Friend Dahmer
June 3, 2018 | Mike Williams
Ross Lynch delivers an impressive performance in this chilling portrait of a young psychopath.Read More
