Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
She Will review: An atmospheric feminist horror
July 23, 2022 | Matthew Turner
An ageing star’s revenge fantasies are fuelled by supernatural forces in Charlotte Colbert’s atmospheric, visually striking horror debut.Read More
The Gray Man: A fun, fast-paced thriller
July 22, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Globe-trotting covert assassins Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans go head to head in this fun, fast-paced action thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Color Purple
July 16, 2022 | VOD News
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel is a flawed but full-hearted celebration of hope and strength.Read More
VOD film review: Everything Went Fine
July 16, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Sophie Marceau is exceptional in Francois Ozon’s moving drama about a daughter tasked with helping her father end his life.Read More
VOD film review: The Sea Beast
July 10, 2022 | David Farnor
This charming seafaring adventure is a stirring tale of friendship and facts.Read More
