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.
Godmothered review – Enchanted + Elf = Godmothered
“Sharks!” This word made me laugh. Too much, in fact. Probably for no other reason than it was delivered with such with childlike deadpan innocence...
Angela’s Christmas Wish review – bringing the warmth back to the season
This review of Netflix film Angela’s Christmas Wish contains no spoilers. The holiday film was released on the platform on December 1, 2020. When I...
The Night Porter review – how does a complex, controversial drama look many decades later?
The Night Porter is a tough one to write about. I was aware it had a controversial reputation, but – knowing little about it –...
Anything for Jackson review – a terrifying spin on the Satanic cult movie
Anything for Jackson is from Christmas movie director Justin G Dyck, starring Die Hard 2 star Sheila McCarthy, Man of Steel star Julian Richings, and...
Wander review – terrific acting, but a bit too far-fetched
Well, this was an odd film: I enjoyed Wander while I was watching it, but once I reached the end realized that I didn’t know...
Jiu Jitsu review – a twisted hybrid of Predator and Kickboxer
Jiu Jitsu is the latest action movie from director Dimitri Logothetis who breathed fresh life into the Kickboxer franchise with Kickboxer Retaliation. Starring Nicholas Cage...
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker review – showing the kids who dare to dream
Netflix documentary Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker was released on the streaming service on November 27, 2020. We all know the dedication and the physical...
The Call (2020) review – a twisty-turny South Korean thriller
This review of The Call (2020) is spoiler-free. Netflix is increasingly becoming the home to a diverse array of Korean content, particularly television, so The...
Superintelligence review – AIC (Artificial Intelligent Comedy)
It doesn’t take any type of AI to figure out that the professional marriage between Melissa McCarthy and director Ben Falcone has to end. Their...
Greenland review – dull, ridiculous entertainment
Listen, I love a good Gerard Butler action picture like any other red-blooded male. His movie choices remind me of a young Nicolas Cage, honestly....
Don’t Listen review – a horror that’s well directed but lacks the depth
This review of Spanish Netflix film Don’t Listen contains no spoilers. The horror film was released on the platform on November 27, 2020 Without discrediting...
The Beast review – a lot of substance but no depth in Italian action thriller
This review of Italian Netflix film The Beast contains no spoilers. The action film was released on the platform on November 27, 2020. In the...
Game of Death review – exploding teenagers FTW
This isn’t the Wesley Snipes vehicle, nor the Bruce Lee film: this Game of Death was popular in the genre festival circuit in 2017 and...
Mosul review – a relentless, raw experience of war in Iraq
Mosul is the directorial debut of Dark Waters, 21 Bridges, and Deepwater Horizon writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, starring Waleed Elgadi (A Hologram for the King),...
Castle Freak review – reimagining a cult favourite
Having watched the new Castle Freak last night, and determined to write about it tonight, I keep finding myself distracted by looking into the source...
Happiest Season review – a queer festive romantic-comedy with some salient messaging
This review of Hulu film Happiest Season does not contain spoilers. The romantic comedy will be released on the streaming service on November 24, 2020....
Notes for My Son review – a compelling insight into end-of-life quandaries
This review for Netflix film Notes for My Son contains no spoilers. The drama was released on Netflix on November 24, 2020. Notes for My...
A Werewolf in England review – unpretentious romp through lycanthrope tropes
I loved Charlie Steeds’ Death Ranch when it came to Grimmfest last month, so discovering that A Werewolf in England had already hit the high...