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Review: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Chemistry Elevates ‘The Instigators’
There isn’t much to The Instigators. It’s a surface-level crime caper with a forgettable plot, few big moments, and largely one-note characters. And yet I...
‘Mission: Cross’ Ending Explained: Do The Husband and Wife Bring Down Hee-ju?
The third act of Mission: Cross has a lot riding on it, but it’s worth the symbolic ending for the husband and wife. As the...
‘Mission: Cross’ – A Marriage on the Rocks Meets Spy Intrigue
Mission: Cross is like a South Korean Mr. and Mrs. Smith, without high-octane sexual tension and playfulness. It leans toward an exhausting, miserable marriage, where...
‘The Shakedown’ – Crime-Comedy Gone Wrong
The problem with The Shakedown is that the opening twenty minutes have promise and abundant fun, but then the South African film resorts to a...
‘One Fast Move’ Ends With Two Important Moments For Wes
Things are boiling over as we reach the end of One Fast Move. Wes has lost a good woman in Camila, who disapproves of his...
‘One Fast Move’ – Motorcycles, Family, and Redemption
You can already tell what you are in for in the first few minutes of One Fast Move. It is a broody drama movie about...
‘Lolo and the Kid’ has a sad and happy ending at the same time
The ending of Lolo and the Kid would not work without context. The older man is not the biological grandfather of the kid. It’s explained...
Why ‘Lolo and the Kid’ Will Leave You Torn and Touched
Lolo and the Kid is not a movie you’ll walk away from feeling particularly happy. It’s an experience where you’ll recognize the rawness of human...
There’s Much More To Sal’s Death In ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Than It First Appears
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is primarily about the death of Andie Bell, a wayward teenager with a particular knack for getting everyone around her...
The South African Scenery and Customs Of ‘Lobola Man’ Set It Apart As A Rom-Com
Set and filmed in South Africa, Lobola Man is a distinctly regional take on the romantic comedy genre that revolves around an African tradition many won’t be...
‘Borderless Fog’ Review: An Intense Indonesian Crime Thriller by Director Edwin
Borderless Fog is not a movie to take lightly. Director Edwin (Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash, Posesif) was not in the mood to...
The Ending of ‘House of Ga’a’ Shows Bashorun’s Downfall and Explains What Happened to His Lineage
It feels like, in some way, that Bashorun Ga’a was orchestrating his downfall before it even began. A violent leader, seemingly paraplegic due to curses...
‘House of Ga’a’ Review: This Authentic and Powerful Nigerian Historical Drama is Stunning
Director Bolanle Austen-Peters and writer Tunde Babalola were eager to convey how great the old Oyo Empire was during the 18th Century, but at the...
‘Non Negotiable’ Ending Explained – Does Alan Binder Save His Wife And The President?
Once it’s established at the end of Non Negotiable why Zambrano (known as Lamb) has kidnapped the President and Alan’s wife, Victoria, you kind of...
‘Non Negotiable’ Review: A Mexican Netflix Action-Comedy That’s Popcorn Movie Fodder
Alan Binder is a highly skilled hostage negotiator in Non Negotiable who soon finds himself negotiating for the release of the Mexican President. But his...
The Nautical Themes And Setting Of ‘Vanished Into the Night’
Set and filmed in Italy, Vanished Into the Night follows an estranged couple hunting for their kidnapped children amid their divorce. The film, seemingly a...
‘Find Me Falling’ Ends With John and Sia Together – Here’s How It Should Have Ended
Like any Hallmark movie or equivalent, it always ends with the two leads finding a way to be together. Despite the obstacles John and Sia...
Netflix’s “Hallmark” Movie ‘Find Me Falling’ Lacks Feeling Despite Set In Scenic Cyprus
To be frank, Find Me Falling is a Hallmark movie filmed in Cyprus. We’ve seen it all before: a man moves to a location to...