Movies

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

We also have a TV Shows Archive too.

‘Broken Ceiling’ Review – A Claustrophobic Film About Office Power Struggles

February 9 2019, by Alix Turner

Broken Ceiling sees four people in a media sales department getting together for an important conference call. They each bring skills and knowledge to that...

High Flying Bird (2019) Review

February 8 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Directed by Steven Soderbergh, we review the 2019 Netflix film High Flying Bird, which does not contain any major spoilers. Social media has given us...

‘The Tree of Blood’ (‘El Árbol De La Sangrer’) | Film Review

February 8 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

The Tree of Blood, although interesting in parts, unfortunately falls short with lengthy scenarios and convoluted characters. A motley demonstration, in which quantity overrules quality in...

‘Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History’ | Netflix Review

February 8 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Today in remarkably obvious statements: Kevin Hart isn’t exactly well-liked within the media right now. After the furore over his decade-old comments about the LGBT...

‘Ekaj’ | Film Review

February 4 2019, by

When you watch a film like Ekaj, it’s clear that you’re witnessing a burgeoning filmmaker who has found her muse and is experiencing a creative...

‘Blood Bound’ | Film Review

February 4 2019, by

Blood Bound is a story about blood magic, creepy incestuous families, and human sacrifice. But more than anything, it’s a story about consent, and the...

Mortal Franchises

February 3 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Mortal Engines is the most recent adaptation of a young adult novel series to flop at the box office. In fact, its one of 2018’s...

‘Two for Joy’ | Film Review

February 1 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Two for Joy is directed by debutant Tom Beard starring Samantha Morton (Minority Report), Billie Piper (Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Daniel Mays (Rogue...

‘SnowComing’ | Hallmark TV Movie Review

January 27 2019, by Daniel Hart

Until Snowcoming, I had not watched a single Hallmark TV movie. I’ve seen them lurking around in my potential review list, but I have never...

‘Serenity’ (2019) | Film Review

January 27 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

It has only been a few weeks into the year 2019, and we are already being treated to what could possibly go down as one...

‘Paddleton’ | Netflix Film Review

January 25 2019, by Alix Turner

I have plenty I want to say about Paddleton, but I’m struggling to know how to start, or how to give the right impression of...

‘Stan & Ollie’ | Film Review

January 25 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

When we meet Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C Reilly) they’re coming towards the end of their careers. They’re still amongst the...

‘Ánimas’ | Netflix Film Review

January 25 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Ánimas tells the story of two lifelong friends as they come face to face with their troubles and inner demons in a bid to survive...

‘Polar’ Review – A Stylish Action Thriller That Gets Confused

January 24 2019, by Daniel Hart

When I learned that the Netflix film Polar is based on a graphic novel, the first act made sense. The celebration of blood, the somewhat exaggerated...

‘IO’ | Netflix Original Film Review

January 18 2019, by Daniel Hart

If you take the time to read the premise to Jonathan Helpert’s Netflix film IO about a dying world and a determined human survivor, you’d half expect an...

‘Piercing’ | Film Review

January 17 2019, by Daniel Hart

Piercing is an odd, dark but wonderful film, directed with the aim to glorify the sinful thoughts of the central character. Weirdly enough, the film is...

Glass (2019) Review

January 17 2019, by M.N. Miller

We review the 2019 film Glass, which does not contain any significant spoilers. For me, M. Night Shyamalan used to be opening day appointment viewing....

‘Grace and Goliath’ | Film Review

January 17 2019, by Alix Turner

Early last year, I reviewed a film about an American film star who fell for a young man and his working-class family in 1970s Liverpool,...