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 Tearsmith’ on Netflix Is A Slightly Creepy Teen Romance
The Tearsmith is based on Erin Doom’s bestselling 2021 novel of the same name and follows Nica (Caterina Ferioli), a teen orphan who gets adopted...
‘Zero to Hero’ on Netflix Is Nonsensical and Tropey, Yet Charming and Familiar
Netflix’s rom-com Zero to Hero (2024) is a saccharine romantic comedy with a plot pulled from a two-decades-old Lizzie McGuire movie. The straight-to-streaming movie was...
Música Review – Rudy Mancuso Plays Himself In This Touchingly Rhythmic Rom-Com
We’ve probably all imagined which A-lister would play us in a movie about our lives. Writer, director, choreographer, and Música’s leading man, Rudy Mancuso, answered...
Demetri Martin Deconstructs Both Himself and Comedy In A Clever Netflix Special
It’s been a long time since The Overthinker on Netflix, but comedian Demetri Martin returns to the streaming giant with not one, but two comedy...
Heart of the Hunter Review – Fast-Paced Action, But An Overly Complicated Story
Heart of the Hunter is a South African Netflix action movie directed by Mandla Dube from a script written by Willem Grobler and Deon Meyer,...
The Wages of Fear Review – This Netflix Remake Will Have Your Heart Racing
The Wages of Fear (2024) is a Netflix remake of the 1950s French action classic, with a story surrounding a team of four hired to...
The Beautiful Game Review – Netflix’s underdog sports tale is formulaic but feel-good
For the past two decades, the Homeless World Cup Foundation has been putting together annual football tournaments for teams of unhoused people around the world....
Rest in Peace Review – Suspenseful, Slow Spanish drama
Mystery films should leave audiences in shock and awe. We expect unpredictable twists, high intensity, and an emotional end for our protagonist. So what makes...
Tig Notaro: Hello Again Review – A Sleep-Inducing Special
Stand-up comedy is a delicate business, as people’s tastes differ on different levels. Some people like topical humor, others don’t; some prefer deadpan humor, and...
Shirley Review – Regina King captivates as trailblazer Shirley Chisholm
Oscar-winner Regina King stars in the fantastic Shirley (2024), based on the true story of the first-ever Black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, who launched a trailblazing...
Road House Review – Convoluted, yet charmingly violent and a lot of fun
The Doug Liman-directed Road House (2024) is a reimagining of the 1989 Patrick Swayze-led cult classic of the same name. Prime Video released this remake of a...
Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership Review – Simpson Reveals A Secret About All Men…
A serious special, indeed. Not only is Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership the first hour-long special from up-and-coming comedian Brian Simpson, but it’s also the first...
Murder Mubarak Review – Netflix Murder-Mystery Provides Too Much Of Everything
Murder Mubarak, which translates to Congratulations on Murder, is an Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller based on the best-selling novel Club You To Death by Anuja...
Irish Wish Review – Mildly entertaining, scenic, and forgettable rom-com
After bringing some holiday cheer with the mediocre yet forgettable Falling for Christmas, Lindsay Lohan teamed up with director Janeen Damian for yet another Netflix...
24 Hours with Gaspar Review – A gritty dystopian thriller about hope and revenge
Based on the namesake novel by Sabda Armandio, 24 Hours with Gaspar is an Indonesian action thriller where the titular protagonist spends his final hours...
Art of Love Review – Lighthearted and slighty confusing romantic heist comedy
Art of Love (2024), originally titled Romantik Hirsiz, is a romantic comedy/heist movie from Türkiye. Written by Pelin Karamehmetoglu and directed by Recai Karagöz, this...
Steve Treviño: Simple Man Review – Humbling and wholesome comedy
Filmed at The Tobin Center in San Antonio, TX, Steve Trevino: A Simple Man sees Treviño tell us stories about subjects ranging from his father...
Ricky Stanicky Ending Explained – Why were the two scary men following Rod/Ricky?
Ricky Stanicky is a movie about three friends, Dean, Wes, and JT, who invented a fourth member of their group, the titular character, to serve...