Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: See How They Run
November 7, 2022 | David FarnorAn entertaining cast and playful script make this knowing crime caper a fun night in.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Enola Holmes 2
November 5, 2022 | Charlotte HarrisonThis satisfactory sequel has enough breezy adventure to entertain most of the family.Read More
Apple TV+ film review: Causeway
November 4, 2022 | David FarnorJennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry are excellent in this slight but thoughtful exploration of facing one’s past.Read More
VOD film review: Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
November 4, 2022 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThe Esiri brothers’ arresting debut feature is an evocative portrait of Lagos.Read More
VOD film review: Hocus Pocus 2
October 31, 2022 | VOD NewsThis knowingly nostalgic sequel is a charming celebration of sisterhood.Read More
VOD film review: Brian and Charles
October 29, 2022 | Matthew TurnerAn eccentric inventor builds a robot companion in this charming and funny British mockumentary.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: The Craft (1996)
October 28, 2022 | Mark HarrisonThis fun, female wish-fulfilment fantasy slides too obviously into chiding its characters.Read More
VOD film review: Hounded (2022)
October 28, 2022 | Anton BitelTommy Boulding’s timely class-conscious thriller pits dogs against underdogs in England’s uneven social landscapes.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Good Nurse
October 26, 2022 | Matthew TurnerJessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne headline Tobias Lindholm’s chilling true crime thriller about a mass murderer and a shocking cover-up.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Class Action Park
October 25, 2022 | Helen ArcherThis entertaining, occasionally jarring retelling of a jaw-droppingly dangerous theme park is a wild ride with a bumpy end.Read More