Crime Drama
Rebel Ridge: A brooding, slow-burn thriller
September 7, 2024 | Ivan Radford
Aaron Pierre is an instant star in Jeremy Saulnier’s flawless, brooding, slow-burn thriller.Read More
Murder Mystery 2 review: A fun, forgettable romp
April 2, 2023 | David Farnor
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler pack enough charm to make this international caper a trip to enjoy, if not to remember.Read More
Luther: The Fallen Sun: Darkly thrilling
March 18, 2023 | Ivan Radford
Idris Elba’s welcome return as John Luther offers enough dark thrills to start a film franchise.Read More
VOD film review: Death on the Nile
April 3, 2022 | David Farnor
Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel struggles under the weight of its cast.Read More
VOD film review: Nightmare Alley
March 25, 2022 | David Farnor
Guillermo del Toro’s colourful film noir is a beautifully dark tale of fakery and fate.Read More
VOD film review: The Beta Test
March 13, 2022 | Mark Harrison
This funny and neurotic “erotic thriller” remix savages Hollywood’s toxic men.Read More
VOD film review: The Devil All the Time
September 19, 2020 | Luke Channell
This sprawling, superbly performed mid-Western Gothic is relentlessly bleak, brutally violent and constantly engrossing.Read More
VOD film review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
June 12, 2019 | David Farnor
Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant are wonderful in this funny, moving, deeply honest story of identity and isolation.Read More
VOD film review: Shot Caller
December 18, 2017 | Matthew Turner
A committed performance from Nikolaj Coster-Waldau anchors this compelling, slow-burning prison drama.Read More
