Movies
Reviews of films available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
VOD film review: Retaliation
March 27, 2021 | David Farnor
Orlando Bloom delivers an intense, committed turn in this thoughtful, tough story of trauma and revenge.Read More
VOD film review: Stray
March 27, 2021 | David Farnor
This beautiful, immersive dog’s eye view of Istanbul is a moving study of how people treat others.Read More
VOD film review: Made in Italy
March 27, 2021 | David Farnor
Two heartfelt performances can’t fix a rundown script in this overly familiar drama.Read More
VOD film review: Ammonite
March 26, 2021 | David Farnor
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are excellent in Francis Lee’s restrained romantic drama about palaeontologist Mary Anning.Read More
BFI Flare film review: The Dose
March 26, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Mounting suspense doesn’t quite find a pay-off in this murky, creeping thriller.Read More
VOD film review: The Banishing
March 26, 2021 | Anton Bitel
The forces of fascism, patriarchy and misogyny are ever resurgent in Chris Smith’s ghostly pre-war gothic horror.Read More
VOD film review: Silk Road
March 25, 2021 | Ian Loring
Jason Clarke delivers a committed performance in this uneven thriller about the rise and fall of Silk Road.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Time Loop (2020)
March 25, 2021 | Matthew Turner
Chaos ensues when a father and son accidentally invent a time machine in this entertaining, low budget thriller.Read More
VOD film review: Tom and Jerry the Movie
March 25, 2021 | David Farnor
This live-action/animated hybrid outing relegates its iconic duo to underwhelming supporting characters.Read More
UK TV review: Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure
March 24, 2021 | David Farnor
Is there anything in life quite as delightfully absurd as Eddie Izzard in full flow? The comedian has been the queen of surreal stand-up for years, and in more than one language. She peppers English, German French throughout Force … Read More
