Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: The Real Charlie Chaplin
February 19, 2022 | David Farnor
Charlie Chaplin’s persona is thoughtfully unpicked in this playful, probing documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Kimi (2022)
February 19, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Technology, privacy and paranoia collide in Steven Soderbergh’s knowing, tense conspiracy thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
February 19, 2022 | Ian Loring
This unfocused, superficial, questionable sequel butchers the iconic horror franchise.Read More
Petite Maman review: A deeply profound gem
February 18, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlin
Céline Sciamma deals with grief and memory in this tender, beguiling, deeply profound gem.Read More
VOD film review: In the Mood for Love
February 15, 2022 | Daniel Broadley
More than 20 years on, Wong Kar-wai’s romantic masterpiece remains one of the finest films of the 21st century.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Tinder Swindler
February 15, 2022 | Helen Archer
This slick, outrageous true crime documentary is a timely tale of online fakery.Read More
VOD film review: Sylvie’s Love
February 14, 2022 | David Farnor
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha are a gorgeous couple to root for in this sensitive, sumptuous period romance.Read More
VOD film review: I Want You Back
February 14, 2022 | David Farnor
Charlie Day and Jenny Slate are a hugely entertaining couple in this enjoyable rom-com.Read More
VOD film review: Deadly Illusions
February 14, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Kristin Davies plays a successful author whose new nanny seems a little too good to be true in this silly but fun erotic thriller.Read More
Harold and Maude: Looking back at Hollywood’s unconventional odd couple
February 13, 2022 | Victoria Curatolo
More than 50 years on, this unconventional odd couple remains one of cinema’s most beloved and subversive love stories.Read More
