Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
February 12, 2022 | Cathy Brennan
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s emotionally astute triptych is an aching reminder of our humanity.Read More
VOD film review: House of Gucci
February 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Ridley Scott’s star-studded, bloated, inconsistent crime drama is excessive to a fault.Read More
VOD film review: Flee
February 11, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlin
This exquisitely crafted animation based on a refugee’s tale is tense, unpredictable and profoundly moving.Read More
VOD film review: The Justice of Bunny King
February 11, 2022 | David Farnor
Essie Davis delivers a sensational tour de force in this phenomenally moving drama about a single mother.Read More
VOD film review: Cow
February 11, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Andrea Arnold follows the life of a British dairy cow in this mooving documentary.Read More
Monster Movie Monday: Maneater (2007)
February 7, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Sheriff Gary Busey takes on an escaped Bengal tiger in this low-budget creature feature.Read More
VOD film review: Flag Day
February 4, 2022 | David Farnor
This heavy-handed father-daughter drama never feels genuine enough to move.Read More
VOD film review: Shadow in the Cloud
February 2, 2022 | Anton Bitel
Airborne adventure meets creature feature in this plucky action thriller that takes down pernicious masculinity.Read More
VOD film review: The Matrix Resurrections
January 31, 2022 | Mark Harrison
Lana Wachowski’s meta-sequel continues the subversive trend of Matrix sequels, but also reclaims it.Read More
VOD film review: The Monopoly of Violence
January 29, 2022 | David Farnor
This thoughtful documentary about police brutality is a sobering watch.Read More
