Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
May 15, 2022 | David Farnor
Frankie Faison is remarkable in this powerful retelling of a tragic, avoidable death.Read More
The Quiet Girl review: A quietly moving triumph
May 13, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
This understated coming-of-age drama is a quietly moving triumph.Read More
The Worst Person in the World review: An instant classic
May 13, 2022 | Daniel Broadley
Joachim Trier subverts the well-worn conventions of the romantic drama to create something truly special.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King
May 10, 2022 | Helen Archer
Netflix’s summer of scam continues apace with Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King. British director Luke Sewell’s first feature documentary looks at the life and death of Canadian Gerry Cotten, founder of the exchange platform Quadriga CX, … Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Jaws 2 (1978)
May 9, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Jaws 2 doesn’t improve on the greatest shark movie ever made, but it’s a decent sequel and an enjoyable creature feature in its own right.Read More
Navalny review: A timely, gripping documentary
May 7, 2022 | David Farnor
This documentary about the assassination attempt against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a timely, gripping watch.Read More
All I Can Say review: A raw insight into 90s fame
May 7, 2022 | David Farnor
This tragic, raw documentary following the final years of Shannon Hoon gives us a first-hand insight into 90s fame.Read More
Great Freedom review: A powerful drama
May 7, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Franz Rogowski plays a gay German repeatedly arrested for “deviant practices” in this powerful prison drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Many Saints of Newark
May 6, 2022 | Martyn Conterio
David Chase’s prequel looks back at Tony Soprano’s formative years but keeps the mystery of his personality intact.Read More
VOD film review: Candyman (2021)
May 1, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Nia DaCosta’s artful horror sequel reflexively rewrites both the traditions of its own franchise and the white narratives of American history.Read More
