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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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‘Justice’ Review – Netflix Polish Thriller Is A Seriously Good Crime Story

October 16 2024, by Daniel Hart

The selling point of Justice (or Napad) could not be more explicit. This movie is a natural, gritty, old-fashioned crime drama born in Poland. Director...

‘Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special’ Is A Remarkable Work Of Art

October 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s nothing stand-up comedy connoisseurs like less than experimental specials that challenge the idea of what stand-up comedy can be, so I fear the discourse...

‘Salem’s Lot’ (2024) Is A Toothless Remake

October 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

While I’m trying my best to avoid vampire puns, this long-shelved remake of Salem’s Lot doesn’t make it easy. Toothless. Anemic. Bloodless. These are all...

The Chemistry Between Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth Cannot Save ‘Lonely Planet’

October 13 2024, by Daniel Hart

Lonely Planet is an age-gap romance movie starring Liam Hemsworth and Laura Dern as the leads. And to be honest, if I didn’t see the...

‘Uprising’ Story Recap and Ending Explained: All The Key Moments In The South Korean Historical Drama

October 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of Uprising is a full-circle experience: a former slave and master (and a misunderstood friendship spanning years) finally meet in a bloody battle...

‘Uprising’ Review – An Epic South Korean Historical Drama

October 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Uprising is the kind of historical military film that you have to pay attention to. Cue the costume designs, which we already expect to be...

‘Ali Wong: Single Lady’ Review – A Crude And Distasteful Stand-Up

October 8 2024, by Naomi Mairs

The opening of Single Lady, Beyonce’s – “Get Me Bodied” says everything that needs to be said about Ali Wong’s Netflix Special. I applaud Ali...

‘CTRL’ Isn’t Very Good, But Its Cynical Ending Is The Right One

October 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I respect the ending of CTRL, even though I don’t like the movie very much. It seems right to me that a techno thriller about...

Review: ‘CTRL’ Is A Topical Thriller That Never Quite Gets Going

October 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ever since Unfriended popularized the once-novel concept of a film unfolding entirely on someone else’s screens, there hasn’t exactly been a shortage of imitators. CTRL...

‘Trouble’ Ending Explained: How Conny Clears His Name and Proves His Innocence

October 3 2024, by Daniel Hart

You’d think that the ending of Trouble, which sees Conny carrying a television around a hotel with police officer Diana, would be rather silly. But...

‘Trouble’ Review – An Amusing Swedish Crime Comedy

October 3 2024, by Daniel Hart

Swedish Crime-Comedy Trouble caught me off guard in many ways because it’s not hilarious by any means, but it’s written with enough humor to be...

Review: ‘Will & Harper’ Is A Beautiful, Heartfelt Film That Everyone Should See

September 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I don’t go to Will Ferrell for emotional sentiment, so I was surprised when, in Will & Harper, he moved me to tears several times....

Review: ‘Wolfs’ Is A Laidback Good Time And Doesn’t Need To Be Anything More

September 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I know what you’re thinking. The correct plural of “wolf” is “wolves”. But that’s kind of the point of Wolfs, the Jon Watts movie streaming...

The Ending Of ‘A True Gentleman’ Is A Bit Of A Cop-Out

September 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A True Gentleman is not a happy movie, so it shouldn’t have a happy ending. Because of this, I can’t help but feel like its...

Review: ‘A True Gentleman’ Takes A Bleak View On Romance and Relationships

September 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I worry that some people might go into A True Gentleman incorrectly assuming it’s a rom-com, which would be a mistake since it isn’t funny...

‘Divorce’ Review: When Church Doctrine Meets Modern Love

September 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

For a movie titled Divorce (in Polish Rozwodnicy), you’d expect something resembling Marriage Story, but thankfully, we do not need to witness an ex-husband accidentally...

Review: ‘His Three Daughters’ Is A Remarkable, Deeply Human Film

September 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

His Three Daughters is a remarkable film that, at its best, is a reminder of what film can be, what it can mean and to...

Review: ‘Deon Cole: Ok, Mister’ Is The Comedian’s Third Win For Netflix

September 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Deon Cole is a seasoned comedian, which based on his third Netflix special, Ok, Mister, is not an adjective he’d like. He prefers “vintage”, which is,...