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.

Thunderbird review – stunning mystical mystery

February 16 2021, by Alix Turner

In a forest in northern Canada, a young woman’s body is found. At the same time, another young woman goes missing. Is it a coincidence...

Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie review – another bland adventure

February 16 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

If you watched Netflix’s previous interactive series starring Bear Grylls, You vs. Wild, you’ll have seen virtually everything that the new Animals on the Loose: A You...

Land review – cold, stoic, and patronizing

February 15 2021, by M.N. Miller

Robin Wright’s directorial debut, Land, is an exercise in stoic ambivalence. Don’t get me wrong, Wright is one of the most underappreciated actors of her...

I Care a Lot Review – A Smart, Cruel Crime Film

February 15 2021, by M.N. Miller

It’s rare for any type of crime film that goes beyond its first act without resorting to every other generic crime film cliche. Roger Ebert...

Wrong Turn (2021) review – a franchise reborn with new levels of horror

February 15 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This is a non-spoiler review of Wrong Turn (2021) releasing for Home Premiere on Digital Platforms on 26th February. Directed by Mike P Nelson, seeing...

Xico’s Journey Review – Animated Film Fails After Important message

February 12 2021, by Daniel Hart

At the face of it, Xico’s Journey bears a political message that pledges anti-fracking, such is the storyline about a girl, her dog, and best...

Into the Dark: Tentacles review – a romantic entanglement in more ways than one

February 12 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Hulu’s Into the Dark: Tentacles (Episode 11 of Season 2) contains no spoilers After an extended hiatus mandated by the pandemic, Hulu’s...

‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ Review – A Sweet Conclusion to Netflix’s Best YA Romance

February 12 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m an unashamed, unapologetic advocate of Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, an adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel that simultaneously launched the...

Willy’s Wonderland review – punch and pop aplenty from Cage, mighty and moody as ever

February 12 2021, by Alix Turner

Picture this: all four tires of your luxury car need replacing, and none of the cash machines are working in this little town miles from...

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar review – unfiltered and unfocused

February 12 2021, by M.N. Miller

When the funniest moment of a comedy written by the women behind Bridesmaids is Jamie Dornan singing a song inspired by Seagulls in the Sand,...

‘Layla Majnun’ Review – A Wonderful Indonesian Film Fostering Forbidden Love

February 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

Films that involve forbidden love always bring on anxiety. Watching two characters slowly be consumed by each other but know that there is this irrefutable...

Squared Love Review – a Teacher by Day, a Model by Night

February 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

What I truly liked about Squared Love is how it reimagines the Superman effect in the romance genre. The film follows a celebrity journalist and womanizer...

The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman review – a film with short thrills but little to laugh about

February 10 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix film The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman contains no spoilers. The comedy was released on February 10, 2021. Strangely, I was...

‘Red Dot’ Review – Sicker Than Your Average

February 9 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

In Netflix’s first Swedish original feature-film, Red Dot, director and co-writer Alain Darborg leads audiences on well-worn tracks through the expected beats of a typical...

The Last Paradiso review – a serious drama that underplays itself

February 5 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Italian Netflix film The Last Paradiso contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on Feb 5, 2021. In...

Buio AKA Darkness (Final Girls Berlin) review – well-made but flawed thriller

February 5 2021, by Alix Turner

This review of Buio, aka Darkness, is spoiler-free. Stella, Luce, and Aria live in a house with no natural light, and under the protective care...

Little Big Women review – an emotional but slightly laboured Taiwanese drama

February 5 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Taiwanese Netflix film Little Big Women contains significant spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on Feb 5, 2021. From...

Space Sweepers review – a space-action adventure that’s a whole lot of fun

February 5 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Korean Netflix film Space Sweepers contains no spoilers. The action-adventure was released on the streaming service on Feb 5, 2021. Netflix is...