Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Mulholland Drive: Like mainlining someone else’s nightmare
April 15, 2017 | Ian Winterton
David Lynch’s modern classic is like mainlining someone else’s nightmare. In a good way.Read More
VOD film review: The Hatton Garden Job
April 15, 2017 | Ian Loring
This take on the infamous real life heist is derivative but easy to watch.Read More
Netflix UK film review: And Now for Something Completely Different
April 15, 2017 | David Farnor
If you’re not bingeing the whole of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, this is as good as it gets. Read More
VOD film review: Star Trek Beyond
April 14, 2017 | Ivan Radford
Funny, fast and fondly old-fashioned, Beyond feels more like an episode of Star Trek than a blockbuster – and it’s all the better for it.Read More
VOD film review: Population Zero
April 14, 2017 | Matthew Turner
Cleverly written and smartly directed, this gripping Making a Murderer-style crime story delivers genuine chills.Read More
VOD film review: Sully: Miracle on the Horizon
April 14, 2017 | David Farnor
Clint Eastwood’s earnest account of an astonishing real life event is a curiously undramatic affair.Read More
VOD film review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
April 11, 2017 | David Farnor
This enjoyably downbeat prequel is the least Star Wars of all the Star Wars films – and all the better for it.Read More
VOD film review: Panic Room
April 9, 2017 | David Farnor
David Fincher’s underrated home invasion flick is a gripping thriller with a breakout turn from a young Kristen Stewart.Read More
Superhero Sundays: Justice League – The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
April 9, 2017 | Matthew Turner
A terrific cast and compelling script are the highlights of this anime-style adaptation of a classic Flash story.
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BBC Three review: Five by Five shorts (5×5)
April 8, 2017 | Helen Archer
The centrepiece of BBC Three’s recent takeover by Idris Elba is undoubtedly the original drama anthology 5×5, which Elba produced for the strand. Scripted by new writers and starring a cast of up-and-coming actors, the series of short films each … Read More
