Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Tomboy
March 23, 2017 | Matthew TurnerMichelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver star in this misguided thriller.Read More
VOD film review: A United Kingdom
March 23, 2017 | David FarnorA powerful story of romance and race, A United Kingdom is a crowd-pleaser that deserves the biggest crowd possible.Read More
VOD film review: My Father Die
March 22, 2017 | Matthew TurnerSean (son of Pierce) Brosnan makes a striking directorial debut with this violent and atmospheric thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Horton Hears a Who
March 21, 2017 | David FarnorWitty and cute, it cannot annoy; Dr Seuss’s Horton is a piece of pure joy.Read More
BBC iPlayer film review: Carnage (Simon Amstell)
March 21, 2017 | David FarnorSimon Amstell’s vegan mockumentary is thought-provoking, rib-tickling, stomach-churning satire.Read More
VOD film review: Pet
March 18, 2017 | Anton BitelThis abduction thriller gives erotomania and psychopathy several new twists.Read More
VOD film review: Arrival
March 18, 2017 | David FarnorScience fiction at its most thoughtful, elegant and moving.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Dorian Gray
March 18, 2017 | Stephanie ChristodoulouThis patchy take on a classic proves that the road to eternal youth is never smooth, rarely pretty, and often leads to disappointment. Read More
VOD film review: The Olive Tree
March 17, 2017 | Matthew TurnerSpanish star Anna Castillo impresses in this moving and politically charged family road movie.Read More
VOD film review: The Salesman
March 17, 2017 | Simon KinnearA moral fable disguised as a thriller, Farhadi’s The Salesman is brilliant, bold cinema.Read More