Articles by Romey Norton
Christmas as Usual Review – A wholesome but not hilarious festive film
Written and directed by Petter Holmsen, Christmas As Usual (aka Så Var Det Jul Igjen) is a Norwegian Christmas film about a woman called Thea, who...
Stavros Halkias: Fat Rascal Review – A big, unfunny flop
Comedian Stavros Halkias was named a “comedian to watch” by GQ and Vulture, and this Netflix special marks the standup comic’s second special. In the...
The Shepherd Review – A superb short film worthy of awards
Could The Shepherd be one of those films we argue about whether it is a Christmas film or not? For me, it can be. Being set on...
Doi Boy Ending Explained – What happens to Wuth, Ji, and Sorn?
Doi Boy tells the story of three young men, who are illegal immigrants from Myanmar, living on the margins of society in Thailand. All have...
Doi Boy Review – Bold, brave but missing an edge
Thai director Nontawat Numbenchapol has made many documentaries centered around human rights, prostitution, border conflicts, and ethnicity, and that’s no different in his first feature...
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me Ending Explained – Does Juan survive?
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me is a Mexican Netflix comedy thriller and adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Juan...
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me Review – A long slog
I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me is a Mexican Netflix comedy thriller and adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Juan...
All-Time High Review – Crazy con-artist comedy
All-Time High (original title Nouveaux riches) is a French comedy film directed by Julien Hollande, starring Nassim Lyes, Zoé Marchal, Bastien Trouvé, and Yovel Lekowski....
Best. Christmas. Ever! Ending Explained: Do Jackie and Charlotte overcome their differences?
Best. Christmas. Ever! is a heartwarming comedy directed by Mary Lambert and starring Brandy Norwood and Heather Graham as two frenemies who are forced to...
Best. Christmas. Ever! Review – A fun festive frenemies film
Holiday movie season is among us, and what do we love more than cheesy romantic comedies with simple acting and straightforward storylines? Probably a lot,...
Matt Rife: Natural Selection Review – A first-class comedy special
Netflix is hot with its comedy specials at the moment, and that run continues with Matt Rife: Natural Selection. Set in DC, this is Rife’s...
Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld Review – Don’t mess with hackers
In a world that is increasingly online, viewers are ever intrigued, and in danger of, the corruption that happens behind our screens. Cyberbunker: The Criminal...
The Billionaire, The Butler and the Boyfriend Season 1 Review – Big money, big drama, big scandal!
We all love a bit of family drama, right? The French Netflix documentary series The Billionaire, The Butler and the Boyfriend sees a seriously tense...
Gen V Season 1 Ending Explained – What happens to Goldokin University?
The final episode of Gen V Season 1 will leave you itching for a second season, but also aching for Season 4 of The Boys....
Wingwomen Ending Explained – Does the team pull off their final mission?
Wingwomen follows the story of two expert best-friend thieves who are sick and tired of life on the run and recruit feisty Sam to assist...
Wingwomen Review – A fun, female-led action flick
Mélanie Laurent, who broke through in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, has made a name for herself as a filmmaker and is back in the director’s...
Nuovo Olimpo Ending Explained – Do Pietro and Enea end up together?
Nuovo Olimpo has a classic love-at-first-sight plot for our aspiring director Enea (Daminano Gavino) and medical student Pietro (Andrea Di Luigi). The two young 25-year-olds meet,...
Nuovo Olimpo Review – A passionate and poised piece of cinema
Nuovo Olimpo is a romantic drama film set in late 1970s Rome. The story follows two young men who meet by chance and fall deeply...
‘Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga’ Review – This Huy, He’s Alright
With a bright, glamorous Las Vegas glitzy opening, the star Ralph Barbosa enters a snazzy stage for his Netflix special, Cowabunga. The cheering crowd is...
‘Gen V’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – A Breakdown Of “Sick”
Episode 7 of Gen V opens with a gruesome scene of people being locked in a room, and one of them seriously infected with a...