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Here is our archive of movie coverage, which includes reviews, explainers, features, lists, and more from the latest films.

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West Side Story review — preserving the soul of a classic

December 12 2021, by M.N. Miller

There isn’t a genre of film Steven Spielberg can’t master. The only two he hasn’t attempted have been a western and a documentary. For his...

Anonymously Yours (2021) Ending Explained – Do Vale and Alex End Up Together?

December 11 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Anonymously Yours starts with film lover Vale, who annoys her parents with what to see to be an addition to watching and making films. Despite...

Anonymously Yours (2021) Review – A Silly High School Romance Film

December 11 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Frankly, this film is not that great. It’s cheesy, predictable, and worst of all, annoying all the way through. If you do decide to watch...

Still Out of My League ending explained – do Marta and Gabriele end up together?

December 11 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This article contains major spoilers for the Still Out of My League ending. Netflix’s Italian rom-com Still Out of League, a sequel to Out of My League,...

Still Out of My League review – another middling entry in the serious illness subgenre

December 11 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Still Out of My League is spoiler-free. The subgenre of teen-focused romance in which one or both parties are terminally ill has...

Two (2021) Ending Explained – Do David and Sara Survive?

December 11 2021, by Kira Comerford

Two follows a pair of strangers who find themselves surgically attached to one another and stranded in a dingy hotel room. Together, they try to...

Two (2021) Review – A Mystery You Won’t Be Able To Tear Yourself Away From

December 11 2021, by Kira Comerford

Two follows David (Pablo Derqui, as seen in If I Hadn’t Met You) and Sara (Marina Gatell), a pair of strangers who wake up in...

Back to the Outback review – a fearless and fun adventure down under

December 11 2021, by Romey Norton

This review of the Netflix film Back to the Outback does not contain spoilers. Animated animals are the cutest whether they’re a puppy or a...

National Champions review — a couple of knockout turns

December 11 2021, by M.N. Miller

Sure, you can have your remakes of the Sharks versus the Jets. Even the latest PTA film with a title that takes you a day...

Asakusa Kid review – the pain behind waves of laughters

December 10 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of the Netflix film Asakusa Kid does not contain spoilers. Ever heard the phrase, “There’s a pain in waves of laughter,”? Or how the funniest...

Encounter (2021) Ending Explained – Does Malik Protect His Children?

December 10 2021, by M.N. Miller

Early on in Encounter, we see Malik take a flashlight and examine his boy’s eyes when he sneaks inside the house on a rescue mission....

‘The Unforgivable’ Ending Explained – What’s The Twist At The End?

December 10 2021, by M.N. Miller

Ruth, played by America’s second or third sweetheart (depending on where your love for Reese Witherspoon is these days), Sandra Bullock, has just been released...

Don’t Look Up (2021) review – a savage American political satire

December 8 2021, by M.N. Miller

This review of the Netflix film Don’t Look Up (2021) does not contain spoilers.  Anyone who quotes Jack Handy in the first five minutes of...

Nicole Byer: BBW (big, beautiful weirdo) review – big, bold and beautiful comedy

December 7 2021, by Romey Norton

Netflix comedy stand-up special Nicole Byer: BBW (big, beautiful weirdo) was released on the streaming service on December 7, 2021. Netflix has released the first...

C’mon C’mon review – tender and loving

December 7 2021, by M.N. Miller

This review of the film C’mon C’mon does not contain spoilers. Mike Mills’s latest film, a dive into family ties that bind, is his most...

Being the Ricardos review – addictive movie magic

December 7 2021, by M.N. Miller

This review of the Amazon film Being the Ricardos does not contain spoilers.  Idealistic? Even romanticized? Sure, it’s Aaron Sorkin. But the feeling I had...

Encounter (2021) Review – An Underwhelming Experience

December 7 2021, by M.N. Miller

Encounter has a solid premise and wickedly heroic turns by its star Riz Ahmed (seen in Sound of Metal; Nightcrawler). There is nothing quite like...

‘The Tender Bar’ Review – Funny, Touching, and Self-Effacing

December 7 2021, by M.N. Miller

“The Tender Bar doesn’t have much to say.” For God’s sake, get over yourself. Yes, it has its flaws, but it’s based on this boy’s...