Articles by Michael Frank
Sweet & Sour ending explained — so who was dating who?
This article discusses the ending of the Netflix South Korean film Sweet & Sour, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. Sweet &...
Sweet & Sour review – a breezy, long-distance rom-com with a big, necessary swing
This review of the Netflix film Sweet & Sour does not contain spoilers — the South Korean rom-com was released on the streaming service on...
‘Blue Miracle’ Ending Explained – What Happened To The Real Casa Hogar?
Director Julio Quintana’s drama Blue Miracle can only end in jubilation. The story of a retired fishing captain teaming up with teens to save their...
‘Blue Miracle’ Review – An Unsurprising, Light Trip Out To Sea With Dennis Quaid
The first time Dennis Quaid (Midway, On a Wing and a Prayer) appears in Blue Miracle he looks haggard. His voice sounds like the scraping of...
Army of the Dead ending explained – when’s the next Zack Snyder zombie movie?
This article discusses the ending of Netflix film Army of the Dead, so it will contain major spoilers. Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead brings...
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Ending Explained – What’s Next For These Smokejumpers?
Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead is a Western forest fire thriller that finds Angelina Jolie (Eternals; First They Killed My Father; Maria) filling...
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ Review — A Big Ole Mess That The Whole Family Will Enjoy
Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead keeps getting called a “throwback” to the ’90s. A throwback Western set against the forests of Montana, Sheridan’s thriller...
Oxygen (2021) Ending Explained – Who is Elizabeth Hansen?
Alexandre Aja’s Oxygen uses a single-location premise to tell the story of Elizabeth Hansen (Mélanie Laurent – as seen in Wingwomen), an amnesiac trapped in...
And Tomorrow the Entire World ending explained — are the youth succeeding in their fight for change?
This article discusses the And Tomorrow the Entire World ending, so it will contain major spoilers. Julia von Heinz’s political drama And Tomorrow the Entire...
Oxygen (2021) Review – A Claustrophobic Thriller Vehicle for Mélanie Laurent
Over the course of French director Alexandre Aja’s career, reeling in audience-goers hasn’t been an issue, despite a lukewarm box office result from his debut...
Two Distant Strangers review – an Oscar-nominated short depicting a racial justice time loop
Early in co-director and writer Travon Free’s 32-minute short Two Distant Strangers, rapper-turned-actor (in this case) Joey Bada$$ talks to his dog through the Furbo...
Tony Parker: The Final Shot review – we get it, he’s great
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...
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe review — more of the same with a new twist
This review of Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is spoiler-free. For 222 episodes, brothers Phineas and Ferb enjoyed summer. Every day...
Crazy Awesome Teachers review — a funny, fine flick about improbable educators
I must admit. I haven’t seen many Indonesian films. But I have seen dozens of films about teachers. The latest Netflix film, director Sammaria Simanjuntak’s...
Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids review — a 2000 special stuck in 2020
Only one moment of clarity exists in Rob Schneider’s new Netflix special Rob Schneider: Asian Momma, Mexican Kids. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen until after the...
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado review — a look at the guiding light of Walter Mercado
This review of Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado contains some minor spoilers. If you heard the name Walter Mercado during your childhood,...
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion review — killer sequences, a complicated plot, and a thriller full of revenge
There’s nothing like a good revenge thriller. Korean writer-director Hoon-jung Park is counting on that fact with his 2018 film The Witch: Part 1 The...
The New Pope season 1, episode 9 recap — two popes show their beauty and bare their hearts
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 9 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
The New Pope season 1, episode 8 recap – two popes, two stories, and lots of mojo
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 8 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...
The New Pope season 1, episode 7 recap – Pope Pius XIII is back
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 7 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode by clicking these...