Movies
Here is our archive of movie coverage, which includes reviews, explainers, features, lists, and more from the latest films.
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Simply Black review – every laugh comes with an element of truth
This review of Netflix film Simply Black or known as Tout simplement noir contains no spoilers. The comedy was released on the streaming service on...
‘Slaxx’ Review – Revenge Against Modern Slavery
Director Elza Kephart brings a film with a clear message — fuck irresponsible corporations. In a world of evolving retail, large profits and incredible demand,...
Navigating the Clapboard Jungle – an interview with Justin McConnell
(Note this interview with Justin McConnell includes mild spoilers with regard to Lifechanger.) I had admired and enjoyed Justin McConnell’s film Lifechanger a couple of...
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal review – the elite university salesman
Netflix documentary film Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal will be released on the streaming service on March 17, 2021. As a brit, I’ve...
The Banishing review – painfully dull haunted house film
I still haven’t learned. Jeffrey Reddick’s directorial debut didn’t live up to his Final Destination writings, the latest one from Darren Lynn Bousman wasn’t as...
The Courier review – a good true-life spy picture
The Courier had a fair amount of buzz coming out of Sundance last year. Originally titled Iron Bark, it basically can be called Britain’s Bridge...
Yes Day – the ending explained
This article discusses the ending of the Netflix film Yes Day, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. When the parents in Yes Day decide...
Coven of Sisters Ending Explained – Were They Really Witches in the End?
Coven of Sisters imagines Basque Country, 1609, to be riddled with evil, so when Ana and her village girls were found dancing in the night, there...
‘Coven of Sisters’ Review – An Absorbing, Bewitching Experience
The execution of witches was a fascinating phenomenon based on the undying belief that regardless of what the women said, whether it was true or...
The Old Ways (FrightFest) review – a possession horror with character of its own
Seen one film about demon possession and you think you’ve seen them all? Not so fast. The Possession of Michael King is as far removed...
Boss Level ending explained – does Frank Grillo prevent the world from ending?
Boss Level is probably my favorite movie of the year – it’s certainly the most fun I’ve had in a good while, and thanks largely...
Boss Level review – a time-loop actioner that totally works
Boss Level is the most fun I’ve had with a movie in ages. Joe Carnahan has taken the played-out Groundhog Day time-loop gimmick and imbued...
Sentinelle (2021) Ending Explained – How Did Klara Get Her Revenge?
Returning home from duty does not treat Klara well in Sentinelle; not only is she suffering from heavy PTSD but she has to adjust back...
Sentinelle (2021) Review – A Thematic Revenge Thriller That Needs More Script
Near the start of the film, it describes “Operation Sentinelle” — a group of soldiers serving as an anti-terrorist guard in various locations in France;...
Hors du monde (FrightFest) review – tense and tender
I’m reluctant to say much about the story of Hors du monde (also known as Out of the World or Out of this World): the...
Chaos Walking review – exposition in the not-too-distant future
I’m not sure if you can call Chaos Walking new exactly. The original adaptation is from a book called The Knife of Never Letting Go,...
Moxie ending explained – does feminism prevail in the end?
This article contains huge spoilers for the Moxie ending. In the toothless feminist coming-of-age film Moxie, a cartoonish high-school comprised entirely of broad stereotypes leads...
Raya and the Last Dragon review -the best Disney animated films to come out in years
I’ll just say it: Raya and the Last Dragon is the best Disney animated film to come out in years. It is just gorgeous to...