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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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Concrete Cowboy ending explained – does Cole turn his life around?

April 2 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This article contains major spoilers for the Concrete Cowboy ending. Adapted from Greg Neri’s 2011 novel Ghetto Cowboy, Ricky Staub’s impressive debut feature tells a...

Tersanjung: The Movie ending explained – who does Yura choose?

April 1 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This article contains major spoilers for the Tersanjung: The Movie ending. Streaming on Netflix from today, Tersanjung: The Movie is one of the best films of the...

Tersanjung: The Movie review – a touching, low-key romantic drama

April 1 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

This review of Tersanjung: The Movie is spoiler-free. The Indonesian movie scene is primarily known for horror and action, but recently the streaming giant has...

Sleepless Beauty: an interview with director Pavel Khvaleev

March 26 2021, by Alix Turner

Sleepless Beauty (also known as Ya ne splyu) is a harsh blend of psychological thriller with claustrophobic torture porn, and the latest feature from Russian director...

‘A Week Away’ Ending Explained – Do Will and Avery End up Together?

March 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

Throughout the story of A Week Away, Will Hawkins has to remove his bad-boy image and embrace the god-loving summer camp while also exploring the possibility...

‘A Week Away’ Review – A Below-Average Musical Romance

March 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

A Week Away introduces Will — a smart but troubled kid with only two choices; either attend a summer camp or go to juvenile detention. He’s...

‘Into the Dark: Blood Moon’ Ending Explained – What’s Up With Luna?

March 26 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s no real mystery about what, exactly, this anthological film is up to. Blood Moon isn’t coy about what’s really going on with ten-year-old Luna — I mean,...

‘Into the Dark: Blood Moon’ Review – A Grounded Twist on a Horror Classic

March 26 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Emma Tammi (Five Nights at Freddy’s), who directed Into the Dark entry Delivered and livens up this second slate just in time for it to...

Bad Trip review – an audacious public-prank Netflix film

March 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film Bad Trip does not contain spoilers. The comedy will be released on the streaming service on March 26, 2021....

Secret Magic Control Agency review – a clever spin on the Hansel and Gretel story

March 25 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

A fun, fantasy family adventure having such a dry, bureaucratic-sounding title as Secret Magic Control Agency is probably the first clue that Netflix’s new animated...

‘Caught by a Wave’ Ending Explained – Do Sara and Lorenzo End Up Together?

March 25 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s young-adult romance drama Caught by a Wave is one of those films, like The Fault in Our Stars, in which one of the star-crossed lovers is...

‘Caught by a Wave’ Review – A Riskless Romantic Drama

March 25 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

Slotting neatly into the canon of teen romances in which one or indeed both of the starcrossed lovers are dying, Netflix’s Caught by a Wave, directed...

Nobody review – bruising entertainment

March 25 2021, by M.N. Miller

Let’s not mistake the penchant of Nobody for minimalist action entertainment for some cute little thriller. It is a bone-crunching, knuckle-busting, lip-splitting action film that...

Seaspiracy review – a damning documentary dredges up the dirt

March 24 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s unlikely that Netflix’s Seaspiracy will become the same kind of cultural tidal wave as the similarly-titled Cowspiracy, mostly for a reason that’s brought up in a roundabout...

Trans – an interview with writer/director Naeri Do

March 22 2021, by Alix Turner

Trans is a most unusual and fascinating film, incorporating science fiction, dreams, philosophy, and social commentary. It focuses on a schoolgirl who considers the possibility...

Antigone review – a heartbreaking fusion

March 22 2021, by M.N. Miller

Goddamn, this the second great Canadian film that I have seen this year (the other being Mafia, Inc.). Sophia Derapse’s Antigone is a fusion of...

One Small Problem – Netflix drama surfaces the insecurities of a single father

March 20 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film One Small Problem contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on March 19, 2021. As...

Interview: Keeping Company with friends and co-workers Josh Wallace and Devin Das

March 20 2021, by Alix Turner

Like many horror comedies, Keeping Company pokes a gnarly finger at some serious topics (such as greed and capitalism) in an entertaining and colourful way....