Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
EIFF film review: The Gig Is Up
August 22, 2021 | Matthew Turner
This revealing, sobering and important documentary examines the human cost of the global gig economy.Read More
A Quiet Place Part 2 review: Rivetingly tense
August 21, 2021 | David Farnor
Simple terrors and sharp visual storytelling make this moving sci-fi horror sequel as rivetingly tense as the first.Read More
Sabaya: A nail-biting, remarkable documentary
August 20, 2021 | David Farnor
This nail-biting documentary follows the remarkable work to rescue Yazidi girls kidnapped by Isis.Read More
VOD film review: The Nest (aka The Bewailing)
August 19, 2021 | Anton Bitel
James Suttles’ insidious home invasion horror shows a family undone by mind-controlling parasites – or opioid addiction. Read More
VOD film review: 16 Blocks
August 15, 2021 | David Farnor
Richard Donner’s swan song is a grippingly simple, simply gripping buddy thriller.Read More
I’m Your Man review: Clever and unconventional rom-com
August 15, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Maria Schrader delivers an unconventional rom-com with brains and a light touch.Read More
Boss Level review: An action-packed thriller
August 14, 2021 | David Farnor
Frank Grillo makes for a wonderfully gruff lead in this entertaining, action-packed time-loop thriller.Read More
VOD film review: WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
August 14, 2021 | David Farnor
This timely and shrewdly observed account of WeWork’s rise and fall is a cautionary tale of ego and capitalism for the digital generation.Read More
Vivo review: A love song to the magic of music
August 14, 2021 | David Farnor
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s charmingly earnest animation is a love song to the magic of music.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Beckett
August 13, 2021 | David Farnor
John David Washington grounds this low-key man-on-the-run thriller with a compelling grit.Read More
