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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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Lingering aka Hotel Lake (Shudder) review – sumptuous atmosphere, rather than bloody revenge
If I start off by saying Lingering (known as Hotel Lake in most countries) is a South Korean horror, this is either going to excite...
Echo Boomers review – more drama than thriller with sharply written characters
I had the wrong expectation of Echo Boomers. The combination of pictures and plot summary led me to expect some blend of Money Heist and...
Queer Japan (CineQ x SHOUT) review – colourful and eye-opening
It’s easy to assume that LGBTQ+ issues, and how people respond to them, are the same everywhere; well, perhaps not assume, but rather not consider...
The Broken Hearts Gallery review – quirky and absurdly funny
It’s a shame that movies like The Broken Hearts Gallery will have trouble finding an audience this year. Many up-and-coming performer’s careers will end up...
Citation review – a haunting Nigerian film on rape culture
This review of Netflix film Citation contains no spoilers. The Nigerian drama was released on November 6, 2020. We are often told of true stories...
Synchronic: an interview with Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson
One of the benefits of being a film-lover in this digital age is how many of the artists and performers we admire are accessible, within...
Operation Christmas Drop review – a seasonal movie that hits the right notes
This review of Netflix film Operation Christmas Drop contains no spoilers. The Christmas film came out on November 5, 2020. The Christmas content begins on...
Mother (2020) review – Japanese Netflix film is a tragic story of cruel parenting
This review of Netflix film Mother (2020, Japanese release) contains no spoilers. The drama was released on November 3, 2020. Mother, not to be mistaken with...
Sôseiji aka Gemini review – sublime, stylistic Japanese period thriller
If you are intrigued by the release of Gemini because of the name Shin’ya Tsukamoto, I should tell you straight away: this film is almost...
Halloween (1978) rewatch – Odeon shows John Carpenter’s classic slasher flick before closing down
Watching Halloween on Halloween Odeon continues to do its best for film lovers by showing both old and new films at their theatres, but they...
Rogue City review – an entertaining gang warfare film
This review of Netflix film Rogue City contains no spoilers. The crime drama came out on the streaming service on October 30, 2020. Rogue City...
Kaali Khuhi review – a horror film that only attempts to provide atmosphere
This review of Netflix film Kaali Khuhi contains no spoilers. The Hindi horror film was released on the platform on October 30, 2020. Netflix’s Kaali...
Menendez: The Day of the Lord review – a routine and dull exorcism story
This review of Netflix film Menendez: The Day of the Lord contains no spoilers. The horror was released on October 30, 2020. A story about...
His House (2020) Review
Directed by Remi Weekes, we review the 2020 Netflix movie His House, which does not contain spoilers. Netflix was not going to allow October to...
The Craft: Legacy review – another supernatural teen movie
Three young witches, Lourdes (Zoey Luna), Frankie (Gideon Adlon), and Tabby (Lovie Simone) welcome the new girl, Lily (Cailee Spaeny) in school to make up...
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb review – an intimate documentary in the significant discovery of an ancient tomb
Netflix documentary film Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb was released on the streaming service on October 28, 2020. This documentary articulates an archaeologist’s dream. To...
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight review – a routine teen horror plot
This review of Netflix film Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight contains no spoilers. The horror film was released on the platform on October 28,...
The Returned (FrightFest 2020) review – a tension-filled mystery
The Returned is an Argentinian horror movie directed by Laura Casabe (Benavidez’s Case), starring Alberto Ajaka, Edgardo Castro, Javier Brolas, Lali Gonzalez and Maria Soldi....