Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Monster Movie Monday: Species III (2004)
August 14, 2023 | Matthew Turner
The third film in the Species series delivers the franchise staples of nudity and gore, but is not without its problems.Read More
VOD film review: Heart of Stone
August 12, 2023 | David Farnor
A fun premise and slick set pieces help this AI thriller avoid feeling too cold and calculated.Read More
VOD film review: Reality
August 4, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Sydney Sweeney delivers one of the best performances of 2023 in Tina Satter’s gripping docudrama based on the true story of Reality Winner.Read More
Following: Looking back at Christopher Nolan’s first film
July 23, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Christopher Nolan’s understated directorial debut is a lean, twisting neo-noir that buzzes with burgeoning talent.Read More
VOD film review: My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock
July 22, 2023 | Anton Bitel
Mark Cousins’ compelling essay proves there are still discoveries to be made in Alfred Hitchcock’s filmography.Read More
Return to Seoul: Melancholic and mesmerising
July 10, 2023 | Anton Bitel
In Davy Chou’s subtle story of identity, adoption and adaptation, a mercurial woman repeatedly returns to her lost roots.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species II (1998)
July 3, 2023 | Matthew Turner
The sequel to Species doubles down on gore and nudity, but fails to strike the right tone.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Better than its reputation suggests
July 1, 2023 | Mark Harrison
A melancholic, more muddled adventure that’s still better than its reputation.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The beating heart of the franchise
June 30, 2023 | Mark Harrison
As exhilarating as comfort viewing gets, this funny threequel stabilises Indy’s runaway adventure format but ramps up the comedy.Read More
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An exploitation movie for kids
June 29, 2023 | Mark Harrison
This Indiana Jones prequel is freakier and more problematic, but no less spectacular.Read More
