Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
MUBI UK film review: State Funeral
May 21, 2021 | Daniel Broadley
Sergei Loznitsa chronicles the lavish state funeral of Joseph Stalin in this fascinating but lengthy documentary.Read More
VOD film review: Rare Beasts
May 21, 2021 | David Farnor
Billie Piper’s superbly observed comedy is vivid, dark and wonderfully honest.Read More
Shudder UK film review: Psycho Goreman
May 20, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Reducing the fate of the universe to child’s play, Steven Kostanski’s super-bloody lo-fi sci-fi pastiche is impossibly charming.Read More
Stand-up comedy review: Nish Kumar: Ruminations on the Nature of Subjectivity
May 19, 2021 | David Farnor
Whenever someone on Twitter asks people to name a comedian they don’t find funny, there’s one name that inexplicably crops up at the top of the list: Nish Kunar. It’s not inexplicable because the racial prejudice that fuels this wall … Read More
VOD film review: Servants (2021)
May 16, 2021 | David Farnor
This beautifully composed drama about state and church collusion is a disquieting, claustrophobic watch.Read More
VOD film review: Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes
May 16, 2021 | David Farnor
This ambitious, fascinating portrait of the Radiophonic legend is an aptly experimental piece.Read More
VOD film review: The Secrets We Keep
May 15, 2021 | David Farnor
Noomi Rapace are Joel Kinnaman are excellent in this compelling, complex post-war revenge drama.Read More
VOD film review: Some Kind of Heaven
May 15, 2021 | Matthew Turner
This engaging, beautifully shot documentary takes a look behind the gates of an affluent Florida retirement community.Read More
Netflix UK film review: The Woman in the Window (2021)
May 15, 2021 | Victoria Curatolo
Joe Wright’s adaptation of AJ Finn’s bestselling novel makes you want to close the blinds and hide in the dark.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Oxygen
May 14, 2021 | Luke Channell
Buoyed by Mélanie Laurent’s outstanding turn, Alexandre Aja’s polished, riveting thriller delivers bold, breathtaking sci-fi entertainment.Read More
