FILM REVIEWS AND NEWS

The slate of new movies on Amazon Prime Video in the UK for February 2026 is a fascinating cross-section of genres, ranging from high-concept romantic comedies and gritty historical action to intimate documentary portraits of cultural icons.

Welcome to another monthly breakdown of what’s hitting the small screen. As we shake off the last of the January blues, Netflix is stepping up its game with a February slate that feels remarkably diverse. We’ve got a heavy-hitting documentary that’s already the talk of the film festival circuit, a high-octane Brazilian spin-off, some trademark Tyler Perry chaos, and a Spanish psychological thriller that might just be the hidden gem of the season.

Here are the twelve films that have firmly planted themselves at the top of my watchlist for the 2026 festival.

The challenge for me was capturing the emotions, the unsaid parts of the story, through composition, lighting, and framing.

★★ documentary film review for The Wolf in the Moonlight directed by Nicholas Rooney. Words by critic Corey Bulloch for UK Film Review.

...a damning indictment of U.S. politics, where money so often speaks louder than words.

Filmmaker Interview by Chris Olson I recently caught up with #filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski and the subject of his upcoming documentary,...

★★★★★ Directed by: #AshtonGleckman Written by: Ashton Gleckman Starring: #BenjaminFerencz, #SimonSrebnik, #ClaudeLanzmann Documentary...

Interview by: Chris Olson As part of the BFI Season on filmmaker Shirley Clarke, I caught up with the curators to find out more about the...

★★ Directed by: #RatnadeepRay & #JayashreeGhosh Starring: N/A Short Film Review by: Jasmine Holly Bullock Shankha: The Art After Death is...

★★★★★ Directed by: #RuaridhMTurner Starring: #StevenRichardson, #KennethSimm Documentary Film Review by: Chris Olson A powerful and...

★★★ Directed by: #BenGummery Starring: #JasonByrne, #StuartGoldsmith, #ScroobiusPip, #JamieWestwood, ‘Doctor Squee’, #JimCliff,...

★★★★ Directed by: #NathanRussellRaby Starring: #DaveMolyneux, #TimReeves, #DanSayle, #PatrickFarrance, #KlausKlaffenböck Documentary Film...

★★ Directed by: Rickard Bruhn Written by: #RickardBruhn Starring: #MartinAas, #HannamagdalenaBoeschenstein, #RalphJoseph Indie Film...

★★★★ Directed by: Dave O’Leske Starring: Fred Beckey, Helmy Beckey, Vasiliki Dwyer, Jim Whittaker Indie Film Review by: Benjamin...

★★★★ Directed by: #TomerAlmagor and #NadavHarel Indie Film Review by: #AlexSpencer The long-term project of directing duo Tomer Almagor...

★★★★ Directed by: #ToddHowe Starring: #WilliamMcCarthy, #EricSanderson, #RobertAllen Documentary Film Review by: #ChrisOlson Unvarnished,...

★★★ Directed by: #DougNichols Documentary Film Review by: #JackCameron The Last Captain is a #documentary by Doug Nichols that tells the...

★★★★ Directed by: #DaleMcEwan Written by: #DaleMcEwan Starring: #DaleMcEwan Film Review by: #DarrenTilby Dale McEwan's #documentary...

★★★★★ Directed by: Sam Hurwitz Written by: #SamHurwitz Documentary Film Review by: #ChrisBuick A common thread that connects us all as...