Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Wimbledon (2004)
July 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst are a winning match in this charming tennis rom-com.Read More
VOD film review: AV The Hunt
July 6, 2022 | Anton Bitel
A Turkish woman is on the run from her male relatives in this tense state-of-the-nation survival thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Murina
July 2, 2022 | David Farnor
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s gorgeously shot debut is a gripping sunlit noir fuelled by simmering family tensions.Read More
VOD film review: Benedetta
July 1, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Spiritual quest for the divine, or softcore salaciousness? Paul Verhoeven’s knowing nunsploitation flick lets you decide.Read More
Jaws: Looking back at the first summer blockbuster
June 29, 2022 | David Farnor
Steven Spielberg’s influential summer blockbuster is still swimming with tension.Read More
VOD film review: Mad God
June 29, 2022 | Mark Harrison
30 years in the making, this stop-motion passion project is an artfully grotesque odyssey.Read More
VOD film review: Belle (2021)
June 28, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
Visual spectacle and hard-hitting themes make this timely take on Beauty and the Beast a feast for the eyes and heart.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
June 27, 2022 | Matthew Turner
The third Jaws sequel is more fun than its terrible reputation suggests – but only just.Read More
VOD film review: Fire Island
June 26, 2022 | David Farnor
Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang shine in this bright and breezy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.Read More
VOD film review: Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields
June 25, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
This uncompromising, potent documentary offers a compelling view of the political struggle for trans women’s rights in Argentina.Read More
