Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
The 90s On Netflix: Death Becomes Her (1992)
October 29, 2021 | David Farnor
Self-preservation is a living hell in this camp and macabre anti-romantic comedy.Read More
VOD film review: Scream 4
October 28, 2021 | David Farnor
This surprising, smart sequel is a frightfully entertaining return to old haunts.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)
October 28, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A phasing experiment transports a 1943 US Navy ship to 2012 in this loose remake of 1984’s The Philadelphia Experiment.Read More
VOD film review: Sweetheart (2021)
October 25, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Marley Morrison’s wonderfully observed feature debut is a coming-of-age comedy packed with wit and sensitivity.Read More
VOD film review: Escher: Journey into Infinity
October 24, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Stephen Fry narrates this engaging and informative doc about artist MC Escher.Read More
VOD film review: The Sparks Brothers
October 23, 2021 | David Farnor
Edgar Wright’s entertaining music documentary is a giddily enthusiastic love letter from an energetic fan.Read More
VOD film review: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
October 23, 2021 | David Farnor
This sweeping tale of two separated sisters is a moving, absorbing melodrama.Read More
VOD film review: A Brixton Tale
October 20, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A middle-class girl begins a relationship with the subject of her documentary in this well-acted drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Guilty (2018)
October 19, 2021 | David Farnor
This riveting close-quarters thriller dials into one man’s conscience with unflinching intensity.Read More
VOD film review: The Show
October 18, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Mitch Jenkins’ rip-roaring comic revenge mystery mixes the cosmic and the mundane to dizzyingly entertaining effect.Read More
