Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Nobody
July 18, 2021 | David Farnor
Bob Odenkirk gets a welcome chance to take the lead in this bone-crunching medley of action spectacle.Read More
VOD film review: Two of Us
July 17, 2021 | David Farnor
This beautifully performed, moving and gripping drama about an elderly couple is as tender as it is tense.Read More
VOD film review: Black Medicine
July 17, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Antonia Campbell-Hughes shines in this frustratingly flat Irish thriller about an underworld medic trying to save a young runaway.Read More
Fear Street Part 3: 1666: A thrilling final chapter
July 16, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Fear Street’s thrilling final chapter is a crafty, satisfying subversion of the classic slasher formula.Read More
The Witches of the Orient review: An entertaining sports documentary
July 16, 2021 | Matthew Turner
This highly entertaining sports documentary tells the inside story of the 1964 Japan Olympic female volleyball team.Read More
VOD film review: High Ground
July 15, 2021 | Luke Channell
This breathtakingly shot, well-acted Western captures the brutality and beauty of the Australian Outback.Read More
VOD film review: Sonar Kella
July 15, 2021 | Ian Winterton
Satyajit Ray’s family-friendly detective movie is a captivating mix of naturalism and childlike wonder.Read More
VOD film review: Aparajito
July 14, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Satyajit Ray’s second entry in his Apu Trilogy is an insightful and spirited portrait of adolescent life.Read More
VOD film review: Pather Panchali
July 13, 2021 | Katherine McLaughlin
Satyajit Ray speaks to the cruelty and kindness of humanity with perceptive depth in the tender first chapter of his Apu Trilogy.Read More
VOD film review: Fever Pitch
July 11, 2021 | David Farnor
This well-acted rom-com is a winning tale of football, fandom and finding out what matters in life.Read More
