Movies

Here is our archive of movie coverage, which includes reviews, explainers, features, lists, and more from the latest films.

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Away review – simple and uplifting animated journey for the senses

January 19 2021, by Alix Turner

Away is about an unnamed boy making a long journey across a wild and varied island. Yes, it is that simple; but that simplicity is...

PG: Psycho Goreman review – for the child inside every grown-up horror fan

January 18 2021, by Alix Turner

I was wary when I first pressed play this evening but delighted to find that PG: Psycho Goreman (previously just called Psycho Goreman) was exactly...

Double Dad review – Maisa Silva makes a compelling lead

January 15 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a reason certain genres are popular with audiences, and indeed with filmmakers alike. There’s a lot of comfort to be found in the familiar;...

What Would Sophia Loren Do? review – a documentary proving you can find strength from your idol

January 15 2021, by Daniel Hart

Netflix short film What Would Sophia Loren Do? was released on the streaming service on January 15, 2020. As we get older, we soon realise...

Tribhanga — Tedhi Medhi Crazy review – underscoring the importance of everyday family life

January 15 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix film Tribhanga – Tedhi Medhi Crazy contains no spoilers. The Hindi drama came out on the streaming service on January 15,...

Outside the Wire review – war is hell is Netflix’s new time sink

January 15 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

The essential problem with Mikael Håfström’s Outside the Wire, which is streaming on Netflix from today, is that it’s a typical action-packed thriller that also...

The Ultimate Playlist of Noise review – a charming teen drama

January 14 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Hulu film The Ultimate Playlist of Noise contains no spoiler. The drama will be released on the streaming service on January 15,...

The Heartbreak Club review – a formulaic, musical rom-com

January 14 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Some themes are universal, and breakups are one of them. Everyone knows what it’s like. There you are, imagining spending the rest of your life...

The Exception review – beautifully made but clumsily written thriller

January 13 2021, by Alix Turner

Four women work in the studious office of a non-governmental organization that investigates genocide and attempts to understand the people involved. Unlike many office-based dramas,...

Batman: Soul of the Dragon review – it’d be better without Batman

January 12 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

There are many ways to skin a cat and a seemingly infinite number of ways to make a Batman movie, but that isn’t to say...

Bright Hill Road review – effective atmosphere, but too familiar

January 12 2021, by Alix Turner

Bright Hill Road is the story of Marcy, going through an emotional breakdown either induced or accelerated by alcohol and trauma. The film opens with...

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy review – exploring an epidemic

January 11 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy debuted on Netflix on January 11, 2021. With all the talk of pandemics these days, it’s easy to forget about...

Hunted review – fairy tale and survival thriller combined to make something new

January 11 2021, by Alix Turner

Hunted surprised me. I was led to expect a “modern and radical take on the Little Red Riding Hood fable” and an “exhilarating, transcendent, and...

Tony Parker: The Final Shot review – we get it, he’s great

January 8 2021, by Michael Frank

If you have followed the basketball world in the 21st century, you know Tony Parker’s name. You know he’s a great player that became a...

Stuck Apart review – existential crises really are boring

January 8 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix film Stuck Apart contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on January 8, 2021. Coming on the...

Charming review – charmless, cutscene animation

January 8 2021, by M.N. Miller

Netflix has become a charity by subsidizing bad films for studios. They are responsible for the distribution rights in the United States of the animated...

Butchers review – plays around with backwood tropes but achieves nothing new

January 8 2021, by Alix Turner

One word film titles can be tricky: the word really needs to sum up either the subject or the mood of the film. I expected...

Herself review – a resilient and empowering performance by Clare Dunne

January 8 2021, by M.N. Miller

There is something plaintively real and uncinematic about the opening scene of Herself, the new Amazon Prime Video film. A thirty-something mother is dancing around...