Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Anthropoid
June 25, 2017 | Chris BryantA driven and subtle story of striking heroism.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Okja
June 25, 2017 | Martyn ConterioBong Joon-ho’s creature feature is a delightful and engaging adventure.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Troll 2
June 24, 2017 | Matthew TurnerTroll 2’s reputation as one of the worst films ever made is richly deserved.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Shimmer Lake
June 24, 2017 | David FarnorDirector: Oren Uziel Cast: Rainn Wilson, Benjamin Walker, John Michael Higgins Watch Shimmer Lake online in the UK: Netflix UK
It’s an irrefutable fact of life that if you’ve seen Memento once, you’ve seen it twice – probably a second … Read More
VOD film review: The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
June 23, 2017 | David FarnorDirectors: Bartek Dziadosz, Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Tilda Swinton Cast: John Berger, Tilda Swinton Certificate: 12 Watch The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger online in the UK: MUBI UK / Curzon Home Cinema / Apple TV (iTunes) … Read More
VOD film review: Dying Laughing
June 23, 2017 | Andrew JonesDirectors: Paul Toogood, Lloyd Stanton Cast: Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Amy Schumer Certificate: 15 Watch Dying Laughing online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Amazon Instant Video
The sad clown is perhaps the most overused piece of ironic … Read More
Shudder UK film review: Spider Baby (1967)
June 23, 2017 | Anton BitelThis hilarious haunted house schlocker opens the doors on America’s demented, diseased history of horror, before burying it beneath the foundations of the genre’s next golden age.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Aquarius
June 23, 2017 | Simon KinnearDirector: Kleber Mendonça Filho Cast: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos Certificate: 18 Watch Aquarius online in the UK: Netflix UK
This mini-review was first published at Cannes 2016.
Neighbouring Sounds marked Brazilian director Kleber Mendonca Filho as a major … Read More
VOD film review: Coraline
June 23, 2017 | David FarnorNot quite The Nightmare Before Christmas, but Coraline is a pleasingly unpleasant bedtime story.Read More
VOD film review: Schindler’s List
June 22, 2017 | Ian WintertonSpielberg’s masterpiece is beautifully made, disturbing and vital cinema.Read More