Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: A Christmas No 1
December 23, 2021 | David Farnor
This unconventional Christmas mixtape of conflicting plots is an uneven but undeniably sweet number.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Single All the Way
December 23, 2021 | David Farnor
A charming cast make this familiar but groundbreaking rom-com a warm, entertaining treat.Read More
VOD film review: The Story of Film: A New Generation
December 22, 2021 | Laurence Boyce
Mark Cousins’ snapshot of how much cinema has changed in the past decade is packed with entertaining insight.Read More
Being the Ricardos: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are pitch-perfect
December 22, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem deliver pitch-perfect performances in Aaron Sorkin’s biopic of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Read More
VOD film review: Last Night in Soho
December 20, 2021 | David Farnor
Edgar Wright’s misjudged muddle of horror and trauma is a stylish but hollow affair.Read More
VOD film review: Last Train to Christmas
December 20, 2021 | David Farnor
Michael Sheen brings first-class gloss to this familiar time-hopping festive drama.Read More
VOD film review: Drive My Car
December 20, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
This finely tuned, deliberately paced exploration of grief is required viewing for anyone who’s ever been touched by art.Read More
VOD film review: Ron’s Gone Wrong
December 20, 2021 | Bianca Garner
A lack of originality doesn’t detract from this delightful and charming family animation.Read More
What Is The Matrix Revolutions? Revisiting the Wachowskis’ trilogy-topper
December 20, 2021 | Mark Harrison
Like it or loathe it, the final entry in the original Matrix trilogy dispels binary thinking and genre tropes.
Read More
VOD film review: Spencer
December 20, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Kristen Stewart delivers an honest performance as Diana Spencer in Pablo Larraín‘s moving, atmospheric drama.Read More
