Reviews
Reviews of movies and TV shows available to watch online on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime Instant Video, NOW TV, BBC iPlayer, iTunes, BFI Player and more.
VOD film review: Hero (2002)
September 4, 2021 | David Farnor
Zhang Yimou’s thoughtful, stunningly composed martial arts piece is a beautiful, beguiling puzzle-box.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Worth
September 4, 2021 | David Farnor
Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci deliver moving performances in this poignant meditation on the value of human life.Read More
VOD film review: Cinderella (2021)
September 4, 2021 | David Farnor
This modern, musical remix of the classic fairytale struggles to hit the high notes.Read More
VOD film review: Wildfire
September 3, 2021 | Cathy Brennan
Cathy Brady’s well-acted directorial debut explores past trauma on the Irish border.Read More
VOD film review: Demonic
September 2, 2021 | David Farnor
Neill Blomkamp’s low-budget horror doesn’t manage to capitalise on its intriguing premise.Read More
VOD film review: Constantine (2005)
September 2, 2021 | David Farnor
Keanu Reeves delivers a distinctive, dark turn in this bold, underrated comic book adaptation.Read More
VOD film review: Sound of Violence
September 1, 2021 | Matthew Turner
A woman discovers that the sounds of killing trigger synaesthesia in this poorly written horror.Read More
VOD film review: The Art of Self-Defense
September 1, 2021 | David Farnor
Riley Stearns’ darkly comic satire of toxic masculinity doesn’t pull its punches.Read More
True Crime Tuesdays: The Wimbledon Kidnapping
August 31, 2021 | Helen Archer
This look back at Britain’s first ever kidnapping is a moving but muddled affair.Read More
FrightFest 2021 film review: Mystery Spot
August 30, 2021 | Anton Bitel
Mel House’s mystery mixes a motel, mourning and metempsychosis, as lost souls check in to audition for the afterlife.Read More
