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 Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo review – third time’s the charm
If there’s one thing you can rely on Netflix for it’s true-crime and a consistent depiction of Mexico as a lawless frontier. After the incredible...
The Oak Room review – the art of storytelling in noir thriller form
When I watched Blue & Malone with my son the other day, he asked me why it was included in a horror film festival programme....
Rent-A-Pal review – a compelling look at loneliness in thriller form
Rent-A-Pal is odd, no getting away from that. I like and admire odd films, but figured it’s best to warn you: although it’s billed as...
The Unhealer review – dark teen sci-fi horror, Arizona style
I came to The Unhealer for Lance Henriksen and Natasha Henstridge, and I stayed for the story. The core of the plot – tables being...
H.P. Lovecraft’s the Deep Ones review – not terribly deep, actually
I’m afraid I don’t have much to say about The Deep Ones. Written and directed by Chad Ferrin, inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft…...
An Ideal Host review – Australian horror-comedy that actually delivers both
Don’t you just hate it when you plan the perfect evening, but then someone you didn’t invite – deliberately – turns up with one of...
Ginny Weds Sunny review – a bafflingly bad movie worth nobody’s time
Almost every week I bless these hallowed pages with a few hundred words on the latest ill-advised cinematic export from the subcontinent, but even among...
The War with Grandpa review — life lessons without the lessons
Boy, family comedies have been in a sad state of affairs for what seems like decades now. You can’t watch one without weird gross-out humor...
Unearth review – ecological horror set in the real world and the one below
Unearth presents two established farming families, colleagues for generations, though now both struggling. The Dolan family, led by Kathryn (Adrienne Barbeau, The Fog), sees some...
The Special review – a very grown-up and thought-provoking horror
I’m not sure why, but I was expecting something a bit like Society when I read the description “Fatal Attraction meets The Blob”, as The...
Alone review – I wish there weren’t so many films like this, but this is a good one
With a trailer full of everything, ready for a fresh start following the death of her husband, Jessica finds herself first aggravating a gruff stranger...
Hubie Halloween review — Hubie Boucher, you can’t do it
Adam Sandler recycles more storylines and characters than George Lucas. This was one of the first thoughts I had when I saw Sandler’s Hubie Halloween...
Anonymous Animals aka Les Animaux Anonymes review – the horror of the natural world ruled by man
Anonymous Animals is possibly the most serious film I’ve seen this year; yes, even more so than The Swerve. It’s a fable, a nature film...
Stray aka Tvar review – not wild, just lost
Stray is a horror film from Russia (hence originally called Tvar, and it’s called Evil Boy in some countries), which intrigued me to start off...
A Call to Spy Review — a dull, stagnant history lesson
A Call to Spy is an old-fashioned historical drama whose timing, organization, and pace are as stale as the genre itself. Which makes the result...
The Take (Bastille Day) review — a by-the-numbers buddy-cop movie
Bastille Day’s release was delayed after the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. It was then scheduled for release and to coincide with France’s national celebration...
Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box review – a debut to remember
This review of Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box is spoiler-free. Of the two films released today under Blumhouse’s Welcome to the Blumhouse umbrella, neither...
The Dare review – decent horror effects, but pacing problems spoil the excitement
Jay doesn’t spend enough time with his wife and kids, and he starts to wonder if he’s had all the time he’s going to get...