Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Netflix UK film review: Steel Rain
April 25, 2018 | Roxy SimonsThis action-packed South Korean thriller combines political tension and humour with subtly humanised characters.Read More
VOD film review: Macbeth (2018)
April 23, 2018 | David FarnorThis visually stunning take on Macbeth is an excitingly innovative interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic.Read More
VOD film review: The Dark Tower
April 20, 2018 | David FarnorThis ambitious, commendably concise Stephen King adaptation fails to live up to its promise.Read More
VOD film review: Never Steady, Never Still
April 20, 2018 | Matthew TurnerShirley Henderson delivers a career-best performance in this accomplished Canadian indie about a woman with Parkinson’s and her teenage son.Read More
VOD film review: Let The Sunshine In
April 19, 2018 | Simon KinnearJuliette Binoche is brilliant in this witty but episodic romantic comedy from Claire Denis.Read More
VOD film review: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
April 18, 2018 | Mark HarrisonIt ain’t really Jumanji, but this raucous romp is an entertaining sequel in its own right.Read More
VOD film review: Gook
April 17, 2018 | Benedict SealThis emotionally-charged drama set during the LA riots is a melting pot of fiery, young cinemaRead More
VOD film review: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
April 15, 2018 | David FarnorAnnette Bening and Jamie Bell shine in this disappointingly limp romantic drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
April 15, 2018 | David FarnorMonty Python’s historical epic is endlessly inventive, wonderfully funny and very, very silly.Read More
VOD film review: Monty Python’s Life of Brian
April 15, 2018 | David FarnorLife of Brian isn’t just Monty Python’s best film: it’s one of the best comedies of all time.Read More