Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
8 Days: To the Moon and Back review: A stunning retelling of the moon landing
July 20, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Using unheard audio recordings of the Apollo 11 mission, this inventive docudrama is a stunning, immersive retelling of the 1969 moon landing.Read More
Skywalkers: A Love Story: A breathtaking documentary
July 19, 2024 | Matthew Turner
Jeff Zimbalist’s dizzying, breathtaking documentary about two daredevil climbers is a vertigo-inducing swirl of love, trust and borderline insanity.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: Tell Them You Love Me
July 16, 2024 | Helen Archer
When John Johnson met Anna Stubblefield in 2009, he was hopeful she could help him with his brother. A PhD student at Rutgers University, where Stubblefield was the chair of the philosophy department, Johnson attended a lecture on “facilitated communication”, … Read More
The Imaginary review: A charming tribute to imagination
July 7, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Studio Ponoc’s occasionally uneven latest outing is a charming tribute to childlike imagination.Read More
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review: Eddie Murphy sticks the heat back on
July 7, 2024 | Mark Harrison
40 years since the original, the new Beverly Hills Cop is an unabashedly retro sequel.Read More
Challengers review: A playful, spiky romance
July 6, 2024 | David Farnor
Luca Guadagnino’s playful tennis romance is a wonderfully spiky game of friendship, pride, desire and ambition.Read More
Federer: Twelve Final Days: A fond farewell
July 6, 2024 | Ivan Radford
This slick, surprisingly intimate documentary is a fond farewell to a sporting era.Read More
Civil War: A gripping, chillingly plausible thriller
July 6, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Impartial photojournalists ride through a war-torn America in this thought-provoking, chillingly plausible thriller.Read More
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review: A thrilling solo outing
July 6, 2024 | Ivan Radford
This prequel lacks the surprising spectacle of Mad Max: Fury Road, but makes up for it with character-driven thrills.Read More
The Idea of You review: Unexpectedly charming
June 30, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine have real chemistry in this unlikely and unexpectedly charming romantic comedy.Read More
