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 Banishing review – painfully dull haunted house film

March 15 2021, by Alix Turner

I still haven’t learned. Jeffrey Reddick’s directorial debut didn’t live up to his Final Destination writings, the latest one from Darren Lynn Bousman wasn’t as...

The Courier review – a good true-life spy picture

March 15 2021, by M.N. Miller

The Courier had a fair amount of buzz coming out of Sundance last year. Originally titled Iron Bark, it basically can be called Britain’s Bridge...

‘Coven of Sisters’ Review – An Absorbing, Bewitching Experience

March 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

The execution of witches was a fascinating phenomenon based on the undying belief that regardless of what the women said, whether it was true or...

The Old Ways (FrightFest) review – a possession horror with character of its own

March 7 2021, by Alix Turner

Seen one film about demon possession and you think you’ve seen them all? Not so fast. The Possession of Michael King is as far removed...

Boss Level review – a time-loop actioner that totally works

March 5 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Boss Level is the most fun I’ve had with a movie in ages. Joe Carnahan has taken the played-out Groundhog Day time-loop gimmick and imbued...

Sentinelle (2021) Review – A Thematic Revenge Thriller That Needs More Script

March 5 2021, by Daniel Hart

Near the start of the film, it describes “Operation Sentinelle” — a group of soldiers serving as an anti-terrorist guard in various locations in France;...

Hors du monde (FrightFest) review – tense and tender

March 5 2021, by Alix Turner

I’m reluctant to say much about the story of Hors du monde (also known as Out of the World or Out of this World): the...

Chaos Walking review – exposition in the not-too-distant future

March 4 2021, by M.N. Miller

I’m not sure if you can call Chaos Walking new exactly. The original adaptation is from a book called The Knife of Never Letting Go,...

Raya and the Last Dragon review -the best Disney animated films to come out in years

March 1 2021, by M.N. Miller

I’ll just say it: Raya and the Last Dragon is the best Disney animated film to come out in years. It is just gorgeous to...

Son review – horror thriller about parenthood and the inescapable nature of the past

March 1 2021, by Alix Turner

When watching a film or reading a story that features a cult, the audience usually has to contend with at least one unreliable narrator. The...

Lucky (Shudder) review – light in style, yet hopeless underneath

March 1 2021, by Alix Turner

Lucky is titled as such because of the myriad ways the word is used towards women who have been in what many would call unlucky...

Dementer review – almost the definition of psychological horror

March 1 2021, by Alix Turner

Just a couple of days ago, I wrote that it’s often impossible to know who or what to believe in films that feature cults. The...

Tom and Jerry review – a painfully dull animated comedy

February 28 2021, by M.N. Miller

The new HBO Max film of the week is Tom and Jerry and it’s painfully bad. Woefully bad. I know there is something to say...

Crazy About Her review – a bizzare but welcoming romantic plot

February 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix Spanish film Crazy About Her contains no spoilers. The romance was released on the streaming service on February 26, 2021. ...

The Girl on the Train (2021) Review – A Woeful Adaptation

February 26 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

The 2016 Hollywood adaptation of The Girl on the Train, adapted from a convoluted potboiler by Paula Hawkins, was not a very good film. But...

Bigfoot Family Review – Stellar Animation Gets Lost in the Wilderness

February 26 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

To its credit, Bigfoot Family accomplishes something many films in its genre don’t by appealing to both the kids and the long-suffering adults who have...

Geez & Ann Review – A Romantic Film with the Right Intentions but with Misplaced Execution

February 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

With Netflix releasing a flurry of romantic films, including the third in the trilogy for To All the Boys, recent releases have a job to inspire...

Cherry (2021) Review – A Scattershot Substance Abuse Drama

February 25 2021, by M.N. Miller

You have to wonder if Marvel tried to convince Tom Holland to pass on Cherry. Even if the Russo brothers (behind Avengers; Mosul; The Gray...