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Here is our archive of movie coverage, which includes reviews, explainers, features, lists, and more from the latest films.
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With ‘Matt Rife: Unwrapped’ Netflix Have Slipped A Lump Of Coal In Your Stocking
Netflix loves Christmas for financial reasons and Matt Rife for contractual ones, so it’s unsurprising to see the two combined in Matt Rife: Unwrapped –...
The Ending Of ‘Troll 2’ Tees Up Another Sequel That We Don’t Need
Troll was extremely popular for Netflix, which means the entire franchise is now cursed. You can tell from the ending of Troll 2, which seems...
‘Troll 2’ Is Twice As Big And Half As Good As Its Surprise-Hit Predecessor
Troll 2 is so-called because it’s the sequel to Roar Uthaug’s surprise kaiju comedy Troll, which became a mega-hit on Netflix when it was released...
‘Champagne Problems’: A Sparkling Holiday Rom-Com That Pops the Cork on Pure Joy
Champagne Problems has the perfect pop, fizz, and sparkle to make it a contender for the best Christmas movie in 2025. Director and writer Mark...
‘All the Empty Rooms’ Should Be Mandatory Viewing For Everyone
When I sat down to review All the Empty Rooms, it took me only a few seconds of the 35-minute runtime to realise it was...
‘The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo’ Review: Did Nick Ut Steal the Shot?
Even if you do not know the context, most of you have seen the famous Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph taken during the Vietnam War of the...
‘Jingle Bell Heist’ Ending Explained: The Twist That Wasn’t a Heist
Let’s get the first spoiler out in the open. Jingle Bell Heist, technically, has no heist. And the plot twist surrounding it isn’t all that...
‘Jingle Bell Heist’: A Christmas Caper That Steals Your Time, Not Your Heart
It’s late November, the temperature has significantly dropped, cars are frosted and frozen in the driveway, and that can only mean one thing: Netflix is...
Kevin Hart Is In Vintage Form In ‘Acting My Age’
Any comedian who has a sufficiently lengthy career and a certain amount of success is going to go through ups and downs. Kevin Hart has...
Why ‘Nuremberg’ Will Leave You Feeling Hollow – And Why That’s the Point
A film about the Nuremberg trials is unlikely to achieve near-perfection; the task is too great. For a start, a director has to encapsulate the...
‘Sangre Del Toro’ Cracks A Wonderful Window Into the Mind Of An Icon
I wish I were as passionate about anything as Guillermo del Toro is about monsters. This stands to reason, I suppose, since del Toro is...
‘Train Dreams’ Is Beautiful, Lyrical, and Profound — But Most Won’t Like It
I should be clear that Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams is a fine film, one of beauty, lyricism, and poignancy, boasting impeccable performances and striking imagery....
‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ Review – Netflix’s Seasonal Torture Has Officially Begun
What would Christmas be without bland festive fare? Netflix is kicking off the 2025 holiday season with the usual dross, following the usual formula, which...
‘Playdate’ Review – Prime Video’s Abominable Action-Comedy Is An Insult
Having spent over a decade as an entertainment critic, one of the things I have realised is that I have deeply unsophisticated taste. Ordinarily, a...
‘Being Eddie’ Is A Shameless, Extended Netflix PR Exercise That Undermines A Legend
Eddie Murphy is a legend, there’s no doubt about that. His contributions to entertainment through landmark stand-up comedy specials and mainstream movies undeniably changed the...
‘Mango’ Review – Netflix’s Painfully Derivative Fruit-Themed Rom-Com Isn’t Sweet Enough
Call me naive, but I genuinely thought that Mango was going to be a deceptive title laced with some kind of hidden meaning. But no...
Historical and Supernatural Horrors Combine in the Ending of Netflix’s ‘Baramulla’
Aditya Suhas Jambhale’s Baramulla exists at the intersection of genre, where real-life horrors combine with the supernatural kind, and the solution is, ultimately, a gunfight....
‘Baramulla’ Review – Atmospheric Horror Becomes Less Interesting As It Goes
First impressions aren’t everything, but Baramulla makes some pretty good ones. Aditya Suhas Jambhale’s Netflix movie – one of the better Hindi releases in a...