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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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Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse ending explained – did John Clark get his revenge?

April 30 2021, by M.N. Miller

This article discusses the Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse ending, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. As you probably know from watching the...

The Oak Room: an interview with director Cody Calahan

April 29 2021, by Alix Turner

The Oak Room, an intelligent film noir from Canada which was a hit at both Grimmfest and Mayhem Film Festival last year, is now available...

Things Heard & Seen ending explained – what happened to George?

April 29 2021, by Daniel Hart

This article discusses the ending of the Netflix film Things Heard & Seen, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review.  In the 120...

Things Heard & Seen review – a horror that does not know where to land

April 29 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Things Heard & Seen does not contain spoilers — the horror was released on the streaming service on April...

Four Good Days review – treats addiction in an intelligent way

April 26 2021, by M.N. Miller

I had my reservations about Four Good Days going in. Films like this tend to have Hollywood actors or actresses slumming it, but nothing physically...

Mortal Kombat (2021) review – it’s still better if you play it

April 23 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Mortal Kombat (2021) is spoiler-free. Mortal Kombat has a dense roster of beloved characters and a perhaps self-defeatingly convoluted mythology; the potential...

Homunculus (2021) Ending Explained – What Does Nokoshi’s Third Eye See?

April 23 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s adaptation of Hideo Yamamoto’s long-running manga series Homunculus is… weird, to say the least. It’s chock full of questionable decision-making, so-so visual effects, and deviations from...

‘Tell Me When’ Ending Explained – Do Will and Dani End Up Together?

April 23 2021, by Daniel Hart

As you probably gather by watching the Tell Me When, Will is hardly an inspiring man. However, when he meets Dani in Mexico City, he...

Homunculus (2021) Review – An Inert Thriller That Does The Manga a Disservice

April 23 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Before I sat down to watch Homunculus, Netflix’s adaptation of Hideo Yamamoto’s beloved manga series, I wondered why the streaming giant had barely bothered to...

Tell Me When Review – A Middling Story on Self-Discovery

April 23 2021, by Daniel Hart

Ah, another story of an average man allowing life to pass him by in the corporate world, to be soon stunned by a wonderful woman...

Stowaway review – a frustratingly flat experience

April 22 2021, by M.N. Miller

I’m not sure if Joe Penna’s (Arctic) film is the result of the current pandemic. Will the next year be nothing but bottleneck film shoots...

Ajeeb Daastaans review – four riveting short films on fractured relationships

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of Netflix feature Ajeeb Daastaans contains no spoilers — the 2-hour feature, which brings four short films, was released on the streaming service...

The Year Earth Changed review – here’s Sir David, right on time

April 16 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Sir David Attenborough could narrate the end of the world, and we’d probably take it better coming from him than anyone else. In some ways...

Arlo the Alligator Boy review – a sweet family film with a strong relatable message

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Arlo the Alligator Boy contains no spoilers. It’s pretty admirable how Netflix continue to be the brave outlier in...

Into the Beat ending explained – did Katya follow her dreams?

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This article discusses the ending of the Netflix film Into the Beat, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. Throughout the Netflix film,...

Into the Beat review – heartwarming but formulaic and predictable

April 16 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Into the Beat contains no spoilers — the drama was released on the streaming service on April 16, 2021....

‘Ride or Die’ Ending Explained – Do Rei and Nanae End Up Together?

April 15 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Ryuichi Hiroki’s odd, obscure, undeniably affecting romantic road movie Ride or Die isn’t easy to recommend. It also isn’t particularly easy to get a grip...

‘Ride or Die’ Review – An Unusual, Sexually-Charged Japanese Drama

April 15 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

At first glance, Hiroki Ryuichi’s Ride or Die, looks like several different things, almost none of which it ends up being. It has a classic...