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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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Wish Dragon review – magical monotony

June 12 2021, by Dempsey Pillot

This review of the Netflix film Wish Dragon does not contain spoilers. Imagine if you could wish for any 3 things? Sounds like a great...

In the Heights ending explained – who realized their dream?

June 11 2021, by Michael Frank

This article discusses the In the Heights ending, so it will contain major spoilers.  Read the review. Jon M. Chu’s In the Heights, the summer...

‘Skater Girl’ Ending Explained – Does Prerna Ride The Concrete Waves Without Falling?

June 11 2021, by M.N. Miller

In my review of Skater Girl, I note that everything about the film is feel-good. However, it falls victim to outside savior subplots. Nevertheless, the...

‘Skater Girl’ Review – Inspiration + Tricks = Feel Good

June 11 2021, by M.N. Miller

In all my years of watching movies, films, pictures, or the “talkies,” as my great-great-grandparents might have said, I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed what...

Tragic Jungle (2020) Ending Explained – Travelling Through The Jungle

June 9 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

After a longer than necessary shot of a man cutting down a tree, Tragic Jungle starts slow until it switches to Agnes wandering through the...

Tragic Jungle (2020) Review – Beautifully Shot But Painfully Boring To Watch

June 9 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Even with its runtime only being 96 minutes, it still feels far too long. With each shot taking its time before it moves onto the...

Awake ending explained – do we find out why the world can no longer sleep?

June 9 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This article contains major spoilers for the Awake ending. The film is now streaming on Netflix.  Even after audiences have finished watching Awake, it’s likely...

Sweet & Sour ending explained — so who was dating who?

June 5 2021, by Michael Frank

This article discusses the ending of the Netflix South Korean film Sweet & Sour, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. Sweet &...

Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats review – The Dutch Dunkin principle

June 5 2021, by M.N. Miller

Netflix documentary Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats was released on the streaming service on June 5, 2021.  “I thought, maybe I’ll just quit,” was...

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet – an inconvenient snooze

June 5 2021, by Dempsey Pillot

Netflix documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet was released on the platform on June 4, 2021. Even though science has always been clear,...

Edge of the World review – a decent if overly familiar period drama

June 4 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Edge of the World is spoiler-free. In Michael Haussman’s Edge of the World, Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Sir James Brooke, an English...

Death in Texas review – a ridiculous thriller with a couple of upsides

June 4 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Death in Texas is spoiler-free. I honestly can’t remember the last time I saw such a silly movie take itself quite so...

Flashback review – a time-loopy thriller too convoluted for its own good

June 4 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Flashback is spoiler-free. Dylan O’Brien is lucky enough to have been blessed with a handsome babyface, which is probably what got him...

Dream Horse review – an old fashioned nags to riches story

June 4 2021, by Louie Fecou

There’s a time and a place for films like Dream Horse. You have seen several like it before, though maybe not about a racehorse that...

Sweet & Sour review – a breezy, long-distance rom-com with a big, necessary swing

June 4 2021, by Michael Frank

This review of the Netflix film Sweet & Sour does not contain spoilers — the South Korean rom-com was released on the streaming service on...

Xtreme (2021) Ending Explained – Is Revenge Gained?

June 4 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Xtreme is essentially a story of revenge between two stepbrothers, one of whom is extremely jealous. Maximo has a happy family life with his son...

Xtreme (2021) Review – Exciting Revenge Thriller

June 4 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

If audiences are looking for a film with incredible action scenes with lots of fighting throughout, Xtreme is that film.  The main story of this...

‘Trippin’ with the Kandasamys’ Ending Explained – Do Jennifer and Shanti Save Their Marriages?

June 4 2021, by Daniel Hart

There are many small dramas in Trippin’ with the Kandasamys, but it naturally peaks once Shanti’s 50th birthday party approaches. The tension is through the...