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.
‘Skater Girl’ Review – Inspiration + Tricks = Feel Good
In all my years of watching movies, films, pictures, or the “talkies,” as my great-great-grandparents might have said, I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed what...
Tragic Jungle (2020) Review – Beautifully Shot But Painfully Boring To Watch
Even with its runtime only being 96 minutes, it still feels far too long. With each shot taking its time before it moves onto the...
Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats review – The Dutch Dunkin principle
Netflix documentary Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats was released on the streaming service on June 5, 2021. “I thought, maybe I’ll just quit,” was...
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet – an inconvenient snooze
Netflix documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet was released on the platform on June 4, 2021. Even though science has always been clear,...
Edge of the World review – a decent if overly familiar period drama
This review of Edge of the World is spoiler-free. In Michael Haussman’s Edge of the World, Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Sir James Brooke, an English...
Death in Texas review – a ridiculous thriller with a couple of upsides
This review of Death in Texas is spoiler-free. I honestly can’t remember the last time I saw such a silly movie take itself quite so...
Flashback review – a time-loopy thriller too convoluted for its own good
This review of Flashback is spoiler-free. Dylan O’Brien is lucky enough to have been blessed with a handsome babyface, which is probably what got him...
Dream Horse review – an old fashioned nags to riches story
There’s a time and a place for films like Dream Horse. You have seen several like it before, though maybe not about a racehorse that...
Sweet & Sour review – a breezy, long-distance rom-com with a big, necessary swing
This review of the Netflix film Sweet & Sour does not contain spoilers — the South Korean rom-com was released on the streaming service on...
Xtreme (2021) Review – Exciting Revenge Thriller
If audiences are looking for a film with incredible action scenes with lots of fighting throughout, Xtreme is that film. The main story of this...
‘Trippin’ with the Kandasamys’ Review – A Light Comedy on Faltering Marriages
At the heart of this film is a comedy led by two characters (Jennifer and Shanthi) who are unbreakable best friends; it vibes with this...
‘Dancing Queens’ Review – Formulaic But it Deserves a Measure of Respect
At this point, there’s a measure of confidence that Netflix releases a dance film every single month, and it’s no surprise with the genre’s popularity...
F9 review – this franchise isn’t running out of road just yet
This review of F9 is spoiler-free. There is no franchise in contemporary blockbuster moviemaking – perhaps not in any kind of moviemaking, ever – that...
‘Roh’ Review – Chilling Malaysian Folk Horror
As a father of two girls, I can see why they’re such a staple in the horror genre. Every culture in the world recognizes they’re...
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It review – back down the rabbit hole
This review of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is spoiler-free. Well, the Warrens are back again, with another odd blending of the...
The Unholy review – challenging The Conjuring, badly
This review of The Unholy is spoiler-free. Returning to the cinema this week was exciting. It had been months since I sat in a darkened room,...
‘Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1’ Review – A Satisfactory First Half
While Netflix is no match for the ever-popular Crunchyroll, it has managed to secure a double-bill Sailor Moon series. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie is...
Cruella review – a Disney live-action triumph
Cruella is madcap brilliant. I said it. Everyone has an opinion on the state of Disney live-action remakes. But let’s back up for a second....