Movie Reviews
Movie reviews are our specialty and passion. We deliver ratings and insights on films of all genres and sizes—from blockbuster hits to independent gems and streaming platform originals. Here is our extensive collection of reviews where we give our final opinion on many movies.
We also do TV Reviews too.
‘The Menu’ Review – A Deliciously Savage Take on the Fine Dining Scene
With A-listers like Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in lead roles, The Menu has been making waves since its premiere at TIFF. Written by Seth Reiss...
‘Aftersun’ Review – A Quiet Reflective Look at the Nature of Father and Daughter
Written and directed by Charlotte Wells, Aftersun is an exploration of relationships, specifically the one between father and daughter, and the complexities and nuances that...
‘Dog Gone’ Review – Heartfelt and Hopeful
From the comedy reflected in Marley & Me to the heartache felt when watching Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, there’s no doubt that films depicting our four-legged friends...
‘The Drop’ Review – An Unfortunately Unfunny Comedy
Comedies are more difficult to pull off than most people give them credit for. Because humor is so subjective, what works for one person often...
‘Disconnect: The Wedding Planner’ Review – A Long, Confusing and Underwhelming Offering
Directed by the award-winning filmmaker David ‘Tosh’ Gitonga (known for Nairobi Half Life), the Nigerian rom-com Disconnect: The Wedding Planner is a sequel to the 2018...
Noise (2023) Review – A Harrowing Yet Sobering Experience From Start to Finish
Directed by Natalia Beristain, Noise (original title: Ruido) is a harrowing crime drama about a desperate mother’s attempts at finding her 20-something daughter, who’s been missing for...
‘Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger’ Review – A Lacklustre Meal That Lacked Substance
Andrew Santino made his stand-up comedy special debut on Adam Devine’s House Party in 2013. Since then, he’s released two specials, including his last one...
‘The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ Review – Homeless Hero to Stone-Cold Killer
If you’re too young to remember, forgot, or are clueless (like me), Kai, aka Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, was the subject of a 2013 viral video...
‘Mars One’ Review – A Subtle and Compelling Slice-of-Life Drama
Brazil’s official Academy Awards selection, Mars One (original title: Marte Um), dropped on Netflix. The film’s been making its way around the festival circuit after premiering at Sundance...
‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs the Underworld’ Review – Exposing Mumbai’s Handling of Organized Crime
Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld comes from the team behind Crime Stories: India Detectives and follows the battle between Mumbai Police’s “encounter specialists” and organized...
‘Decision to Leave’ Review – One of 2022’s Very Best Films
Park Chan-wook’s film is a murder mystery romantic thriller about an ominous romance; it is an atmospheric masterpiece overflowing with obsession, jealousy, and loss of...
‘How I Became a Gangster’ Review – Delightfully Violent Yet as Formulaic as It Gets
The 2019 Polish crime-drama How I Became a Gangster (original title: Jak zostalem gangsterem. Historia prawdziwa) landed on Netflix, and it chronicles the adventures of an unnamed narrator as...
‘The Pale Blue Eye’ Review – An Uneven and Overacted Gothic Murder Mystery
You have to wonder what drew Scott Cooper, the director behind gritty crime films (Out of the Furnace, Black Mass, Crazy Heart), to Louis Bayard’s...
‘Stuck with You’ Review – A Stale but Short Take on an Overdone Trope
The trope of strangers getting stuck in an elevator and having revelations about their lives or forming a strong bond is one that’s been a...
‘Triangle of Sadness’ Review and Ending Explained – a Vantablack Comedy That’s Far From Pompous
Let me know if I have this right. Ruben Östlund’s film Triangle of Sadness, a blistering Vantablack satire on the lack of morality that comes...
‘7 Women and a Murder’ Review – A Less Than Spicy and Dated Remake of a Murder Mystery Classic
7 Women and a Murder is the Italian remake of a French cult classic from 2002, 8 Women, which was itself based on a popular stage play...
‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical’ Review – A Perfect Feel-Good Musical for a Cold Winter Night
Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book about a clever young girl with supernatural abilities was first adapted for the big screen in 1996, and later on,...
‘Chelsea Handler: Revolution’ Review – A Fun Special to End the Year
We have the return of Chelsea Handler on the stage with her second special for Netflix, Revolution. This is her first special since 2020, when...