Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Brian and Charles
October 29, 2022 | Matthew Turner
An 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 Harrison
This fun, female wish-fulfilment fantasy slides too obviously into chiding its characters.Read More
VOD film review: Hounded (2022)
October 28, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Tommy 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 Turner
Jessica 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 Archer
This entertaining, occasionally jarring retelling of a jaw-droppingly dangerous theme park is a wild ride with a bumpy end.Read More
VOD film review: Terrifier 2 (2022)
October 24, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Damien Leone’s sequel makes a mythical epic of its clownish villain’s performative atrocities.Read More
LFF film review: More Than Ever
October 23, 2022 | David Farnor
Vicky Krieps and Gaspard Ulliel deliver superbly moving performances in this quietly powerful drama.Read More
The Stranger review: A glacial, gripping crime thriller
October 19, 2022 | David Farnor
Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris are exceptional in this glacial, gripping crime thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Hit the Road
October 17, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
Panah Panahi demonstrates a promising eye for the idiosyncratic in this uneven directorial debut.Read More
VOD film review: The Sound of 007
October 11, 2022 | David Farnor
The music behind James Bond is lovingly dissected in this fun, comprehensive documentary.Read More
