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.

Wrath of Man review – it’s a blast

May 6 2021, by M.N. Miller

I’m not sure any director currently working today can make a standard action picture more interesting than Guy Ritchie. His latest, Wrath of Man, is...

Oxygen (2021) Review – A Claustrophobic Thriller Vehicle for Mélanie Laurent

May 6 2021, by Michael Frank

Over the course of French director Alexandre Aja’s career, reeling in audience-goers hasn’t been an issue, despite a lukewarm box office result from his debut...

The Dry review – a damn good Australian crime drama

May 3 2021, by M.N. Miller

Robert Connolly’s much-anticipated adaptation of Jane Harper’s The Dry is akin to great Australian crime dramas like Ray Lawrence’s Lantana. It’s a modern-day down under...

Together Together review – an honest and funny platonic rom-com that packs a punch

April 30 2021, by M.N. Miller

Ed Helms has honestly started to form an eclectic independent film career. Sure, he has The Hangover trilogy and a handful of big-budget comedy flops...

The Disciple review – Netflix brings a touching film about a determined vocalist

April 30 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film The Disciple (2020) contains no spoilers — the drama was released on the streaming service on April 30, 2021....

Things Heard & Seen review – a horror that does not know where to land

April 29 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Things Heard & Seen does not contain spoilers — the horror was released on the streaming service on April...

Four Good Days review – treats addiction in an intelligent way

April 26 2021, by M.N. Miller

I had my reservations about Four Good Days going in. Films like this tend to have Hollywood actors or actresses slumming it, but nothing physically...

Mortal Kombat (2021) review – it’s still better if you play it

April 23 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Mortal Kombat (2021) is spoiler-free. Mortal Kombat has a dense roster of beloved characters and a perhaps self-defeatingly convoluted mythology; the potential...

Homunculus (2021) Review – An Inert Thriller That Does The Manga a Disservice

April 23 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Before I sat down to watch Homunculus, Netflix’s adaptation of Hideo Yamamoto’s beloved manga series, I wondered why the streaming giant had barely bothered to...

Tell Me When Review – A Middling Story on Self-Discovery

April 23 2021, by Daniel Hart

Ah, another story of an average man allowing life to pass him by in the corporate world, to be soon stunned by a wonderful woman...

Stowaway review – a frustratingly flat experience

April 22 2021, by M.N. Miller

I’m not sure if Joe Penna’s (Arctic) film is the result of the current pandemic. Will the next year be nothing but bottleneck film shoots...

Ajeeb Daastaans review – four riveting short films on fractured relationships

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix feature Ajeeb Daastaans contains no spoilers — the 2-hour feature, which brings four short films, was released on the streaming service...

The Year Earth Changed review – here’s Sir David, right on time

April 16 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Sir David Attenborough could narrate the end of the world, and we’d probably take it better coming from him than anyone else. In some ways...

Arlo the Alligator Boy review – a sweet family film with a strong relatable message

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Arlo the Alligator Boy contains no spoilers. It’s pretty admirable how Netflix continue to be the brave outlier in...

Into the Beat review – heartwarming but formulaic and predictable

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Into the Beat contains no spoilers — the drama was released on the streaming service on April 16, 2021....

‘Ride or Die’ Review – An Unusual, Sexually-Charged Japanese Drama

April 15 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

At first glance, Hiroki Ryuichi’s Ride or Die, looks like several different things, almost none of which it ends up being. It has a classic...

The Soul review – Netflix brings a twisty, in-depth and dark murder mystery

April 14 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film The Soul, or known as Ji hun, does not contain spoilers. The mystery was released on the streaming service...

Why Did You Kill Me? Review – Another Compelling Netflix True-Crime Documentary

April 14 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Maybe it’s Netflix’s idea of a grim joke to release Why Did You Kill Me? on the same day as the new season of The...