Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
Monster Movie Monday: Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954)
August 8, 2022 | Matthew Turner
A woman takes on a giant one-eyed amoeba in the first creature feature from producer Roger Corman.Read More
VOD film review: Lightyear
August 7, 2022 | David Farnor
Pixar’s generic sci-fi outing is sadly lacking in imagination.Read More
VOD film review: Prey
August 5, 2022 | David Farnor
This lean back-to-basics prequel is a thrillingly fresh ride through a familiar franchise.Read More
VOD film review: Maisie
August 5, 2022 | Matthew Turner
British drag artist David Raven struggles with old age as his 85th birthday approaches in this affectionate documentary.Read More
VOD film review: All Hands on Deck! (A L’Abordage)
July 29, 2022 | David Farnor
This breezy summer romance is a charming, funny and sweet affair.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Press Play (2022)
July 28, 2022 | Matthew Turner
A woman tries to save the love of her life with a time-travelling mixtape in this likeable romance.Read More
VOD film review: Donna (2022)
July 28, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
This moving documentary about 70-year-old trans woman Donna Personna is a missed opportunity.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Girl in the Picture
July 26, 2022 | Helen Archer
This twisting, brutal tale of a victim whose abuse was tragically hidden under authorities’ noses.Read More
Persuasion (2022) review: Bizarrely misjudged
July 24, 2022 | David Farnor
This bizarrely misjudged adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel gets almost every decision wrong.Read More
Bergman Island review: A meta dissection of art and love
July 23, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlin
Mia Hansen-Løve’s English-language debut is a meta dissection of art, love and cineaste culture.Read More
