Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Talk to Me
October 31, 2023 | David Farnor
Possession goes viral in this frenetic, frequently disturbing teen horror.Read More
The Wicker Man (1973): Hauntingly iconic horror
October 31, 2023 | David Farnor
A day-lit nightmare, this classic folk horror remains hauntingly iconic. Read More
She Came from the Woods: A witty, funny slasher
October 29, 2023 | Anton Bitel
A family faces buried history this witty, funny, genre-leaping summer camp slasher.Read More
The Burial: A rousing courtroom drama
October 21, 2023 | David Farnor
Jamie Foxx is on hugely charismatic form in this rousing courtroom drama.Read More
VOD film review: Scrapper
October 21, 2023 | David Farnor
Charlotte Regan’s heartfelt, inventive debut is a warm tale of a fragmented family finding each other.Read More
VOD film review: Passages (2023)
October 20, 2023 | David Farnor
Ira Sachs’ raw relationship drama is an intimate, thoughtful portrayal of a painful mess.Read More
Fair Play: A deliciously twisted thriller
October 14, 2023 | David Farnor
Chloe Domont’s deliciously twisted debut is a dark dissection of power and gender dynamics.Read More
VOD film review: The Truman Show (1998)
October 13, 2023 | Mark Harrison
25 years on, The Truman Show is speculative but spot-on in its reality TV satire.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Stuart Little (1999)
October 1, 2023 | Mark Harrison
The last family movie of the 1990s is a gentle, mainstream oddity.Read More
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A colourful and entertaining short
September 27, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ben Kingsley headline Wes Anderson’s colourful and entertaining short based on Roald Dahl’s story.Read More
