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.
Purple Hearts (2022) review – a deeply felt tale about fake marriage
This review of the Netflix film Purple Hearts (2022) does not contain any spoilers. In the latest film from Netflix, Purple Hearts stars Sofia Carson and Nicholas...
Recurrence (2022) Review – By The Numbers Crime Thriller Does Just About Enough
The third film in the trilogy, following Perdida and Intuition, follows Pipa, now living a quiet life in the solitude of the countryside. After a...
Shania Twain: Not Just A Girl review – she’s a queen
Documentary film Shania Twain: Not Just A Girl is available to watch on the Netflix streaming service on July 26. It’s been the crime of...
Not Okay (2022) Review – A Lightning Quick, Irreverent Comedy
If anything, what Quinn Shephard’s Not Okay lacks in original thought is replaced by making needed points in a new presentation. We live in an...
Anything’s Possible (2022) Review – Delightfully Modern Film That Serves Up LGBTQ+ Positivity and Pride
Anything’s Possible stars Renee Elise Goldsberry (Waves), Abubakr Ali, and Eva Reign. It is Billy Porter’s feature-length directorial debut (also in Fairfax; Stand Out: An...
Nope review – suspenseful, visceral, and divisive
This review of Nope is spoiler-free. Whatever you think of Jordan Peele’s new horror thriller, Nope, there is no doubt about the fresh, distinct voice...
David A. Arnold: It Ain’t for the Weak review – can you handle it?
Netflix comedy special David A. Arnold: It Ain’t for the Weak was released on Netflix on July 19, 2022. Netflix’s latest comedy special gets fronted...
Live is Life (2022) Review – Life-Affirming Coming-Of-Age Drama Hits All The Right Notes
Remember those long Summer days of your adolescence? When the days seemed to roll on endlessly before you, each and every moment offered the possibility...
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don Mclean’s “American Pie” review – an unfocused look at an iconic song
Paramount+ documentary The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don Mclean’s “American Pie” will be released on July 19, 2022. One of my most...
Too Old for Fairytales review – a seemingly boring coming of age story
This review of the Netflix film Too Old for Fairytales does not contain spoilers. Netflix has released the Polish film Too Old for Fairytales, which...
‘Zombies 3’ Review – A Lacklustre End to the Disney Channel Original Trilogy
Disney Channel’s conclusion of its Zombies trilogy doesn’t have much new to offer. Directed by Paul Hoen once again and written by David Light and...
Love Accidentally (2022) Review – Office Rivals-to-Lovers Rom-Com Lacks Chemistry
Perhaps it’s not surprising that a romantic comedy made by Amazon Prime FreeVee is lacking in quality. Peter Sullivan’s Love Accidentally (also behind Fatal Affair;...
‘The Gray Man’ Review – Gripping, Tense, and Action-Packed
The Russo Brothers’ (Avengers: Endgame) latest film, The Gray Man, fulfills that craving for spectacular American summer action fare. It certainly has some flaws, but...
‘Under the Amalfi Sun’ Review – An Unnecessary Sequel
If you’re wondering if Under the Riccione Sun really needed a sequel, you’re not alone. The existence of Under the Amalfi Sun is a bit...
‘Don’t Make Me Go’ Review – We Just Can’t Have Nice Things
We just can’t have nice things. I’ll repeat those first six words twice before finishing this review of Hannah Marks’s film. Films like this usually...
Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres review – a whistle-stop biography of the perfect leader?
Netflix documentary film Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres was released on the streaming service on July 13, 2022. Netflix has...
Persuasion (2022) Review – Dakota Johnson Does Not Suit The Time Period
The 2022 Jane Austen adaptation Persuasion explores the yearning for lost love. When Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis, Calm with Horses aka The Shadow of Violence)...
‘Valley of the Dead’ Review – A Generic Zombie Flick That Lacks Suspense
Sometimes zombie flicks can be really fun because of the cast and the location. If the cast has great banter and understands how to make...