Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Full Time: The most gripping thriller you’ll see this year
June 29, 2023 | Matthew Turner
Call My Agent’s Laure Calamy is sensational in this gripping domestic drama that’s shot and edited like a high-stakes thriller. Read More
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indy’s first adventure is as good as you remember
June 28, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Steven Spielberg’s non-stop adventure throwback is an all-timer of an action movie.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Species (1995)
June 26, 2023 | Matthew Turner
A seductive extraterrestrial-human hybrid attempts to procreate with a human male in this unashamedly trashy monster movie.Read More
VOD film review: The Night of the 12th
June 24, 2023 | Matthew Turner
A pair of detectives investigate a gruesome small town murder in Dominik Moll’s compelling true crime thriller.Read More
The 90s On Netflix: The Rugrats Movie (1998)
June 18, 2023 | Mark Harrison
Not yet All Grown Up but no longer babies, the Rugrats toddle onto the big screen.Read More
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On: An inventive, moving gem
June 17, 2023 | Anton Bitel
This absurd tale of friendship and mortality is a whimsical yet wise joy, tinged with melancholy.Read More
Avatar: The Way of Water review: Pure blockbusting bombast
June 10, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Bigger, bolder and better, James Cameron’s heartfelt environmental thriller is pure blockbusting bombast.Read More
Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom review: An entertaining live-action adventure
June 8, 2023 | Matthew Turner
This entertaining live-action Asterix adventure does justice to the characters and spirit of the books.Read More
The Super Mario Bros Movie review: A fun, visually gorgeous adaptation
June 3, 2023 | Laurence Boyce
This fun, visually gorgeous adaptation does the world’s most famous plumber justice.Read More
VOD film review: Shazam: Fury of the Gods
June 2, 2023 | Laurence Boyce
This is nothing actively bad in this unmemorable sequel, but there’s nothing actively really good either.Read More
