Netflix

The Skin of the Wolf (Bajo la piel de lobo) Review

July 5 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

From one film about manly hunting men to the next, also gracing Netflix on this fine Friday is The Skin of the Wolf or in its...

Calibre Review

June 29 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Calibre contains minor spoilers. Airing on Netflix today, just a week after its home-turf debut at the Edinburgh Film Festival where it...

Tau Review

June 29 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

My goodness, I really didn’t enjoy Tau. It’s a thriller in the very loosest sense of the word – I can’t really think of a time where...

Kiss Me First Season 1 Review

June 27 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Kiss Me First is based on a book of the same name by Lottie Moggach, and even though it was first published in 2013, the story...

Recovery Boys Review

June 25 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

According to some relevant factoids deployed at the end of Netflix’s new original documentary, 90% of Americans who need help recovering from drug addiction don’t...

To Each, Her Own (Les Goûts Et Les Coloeurs) Review

June 24 2018, by Alix Turner

Whilst I was watching Netflix Original Film To Each, Her Own / Les Goûts Et Les Coloeurs a lot went through my mind. For many (or...

Brain on Fire Review

June 24 2018, by Daniel Hart

Netflix film Brain on Fire offers a solid collection of events that paint the picture of a regressive rare disease. We follow Susannah Cahalan, a...

Us and Them (Hou lai de wo men) Review

June 22 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Us and Them / Hou lai de wo men tells the story of how two strangers who met by pure chance during the Chunyun period...

Le Chalet (The Chalet) Review

June 18 2018, by Alix Turner

I’m sure you’ve all noticed that Netflix is getting hold of more and more films and TV shows from around the world in recent months;...

Lust Stories Review

June 15 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

New to Netflix, Lust Stories bring us four unique tales, all exploring themes of love, adultery and of course lust. Set in India, each short...

Sunday’s Illness Review

June 15 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

A not particularly fun fact about me is that my father left my mother when she fell pregnant. I’ve never met him or communicated with...

Veronica Review

June 14 2018, by Alix Turner

OK, I’ll get this bit about the marketing hype out of the way first: when Netflix first announced they had this new Spanish horror film...

Maktub (2017) Review

June 11 2018, by Daniel Hart

Watch Dan Hart’s review on YouTube here. This will not surprise you in the slightest but I am fairly convinced I have not seen an...

Sense8 Season 2 Episode 12 Review

June 6 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

In early 2017, Netflix notoriously undertook its very own canceling binge, discontinuing any show that did not meet the same viewing figures as shows perhaps...

The Alienist Season 1 Review

June 4 2018, by Alix Turner

In the 19th century, persons suffering from mental illness were thought to be alienated from their own true natures. Experts who studied them were therefore...

Ali’s Wedding Review

June 4 2018, by Daniel Hart

Watch Dan Hart’s review of Ali’s Wedding on Youtube here A movie with religious implications has to find the right balance, especially when it involves romantic...

Alex Strangelove Review

June 4 2018, by Daniel Hart

Watch DanHartRSC’s review on YouTube There is a scene in Alex Strangelove where Alex’s friend reveals his penis in public to prove to him that...

Sara’s Notebook (El cuaderno de Sara) Review

May 29 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Sara’s Notebook is remarkable throughout, raising important questions of morality and exposing the true fickleness of mortality. Following Laura, we are taken on a journey of...