Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Vanquish
May 28, 2021 | David Farnor
A strong cast is let down by a weak script in this underwhelming action thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Surge
May 28, 2021 | Ivan Radford
This riveting, alarming race through one man’s breakdown is a remarkable showcase for Ben Whishaw.Read More
VOD film review: Cruella
May 28, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
The origins story of Disney’s iconic villain sadly fails to live up to its punk-era potential.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Two Distant Strangers (2020)
May 27, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A time loop forces a man to relive a deadly confrontation with a cop in this Oscar-winning short film.Read More
VOD film review: Skull: The Mask
May 27, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Armando Fonseca and Kapel Furman bring bloody bedlam and an allegory of national rapine to the streets of contemporary São Paulo.Read More
VOD film review: Undergods
May 23, 2021 | Laurence Boyce
This promising directorial debut is a darkly exhilarating, uneasy anthology of bleak dystopian fairy tales.Read More
Dawn of the Dead: Looking back at Zack Snyder’s feature debut
May 22, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Zack Snyder’s debut feature reimagines Romero as a visceral, amped-up apocalypse in the shadow of 9/11.Read More
VOD film review: The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet
May 22, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Ana Katz’s beautiful absurdist drama deftly weaves humour and apocalyptic anxiety.Read More
Army of the Dead: Brazenly entertaining
May 21, 2021 | David Farnor
Zack Snyder’s zombie heist flick is a brazenly entertaining ride.Read More
VOD film review: P!nk: All I Know So Far
May 21, 2021 | Bianca Garner
This fly-on-the-wall music documentary is stylish but shows little beneath the surface.Read More
