Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
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
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
