Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Charli XCX: Alone Together
April 21, 2022 | Jasmine Valentine
This no-holds-barred documentary of Charli XCX making an album during the Covid-19 pandemic is every super-fan’s dream.Read More
The Batman: Brilliantly dark neo-noir
April 20, 2022 | David Farnor
Robert Pattinson is a brilliantly dark Batman in Matt Reeves’ gripping neo-noir thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Hive (Zgjoi)
April 18, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Blerta Basholli’s tale of a war-widowed beekeeper rebuilding her broken Kosovan community is a sweet but stinging tale of hope.Read More
VOD film review: Scream (2022)
April 15, 2022 | David Farnor
This scary, entertaining sequel is a knowing win for franchise fans.Read More
VOD film review: Choose or Die (2022)
April 15, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Toby Meakins’ feature debut uses a cursed 80s video game to play out a generational legacy of socioeconomic injustice.Read More
The 90s on Netflix: Dennis The Menace (1993)
April 15, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This US comedy based on the Hank Mitchell comic strip lacks Gnashers but makes up for it with irresistible slapstick and startling pathos.Read More
VOD film review: See You Then
April 15, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
A work of refreshing maturity on the differences between cis and trans women.Read More
VOD film review: The Cellar
April 15, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Brendan Muldowney’s creaky haunted house movie takes a family down a familiar staircase to hell.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Eye of the Beast (2007)
April 11, 2022 | Matthew Turner
James Van Der Beek takes on a giant squid in this surprisingly decent creature feature.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Bubble
April 10, 2022 | David Farnor
Judd Apatow’s overblown and underwhelming pandemic comedy bursts on arrival.Read More
