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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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Petla review – a jaw-dropper you should approach with caution
It has been a long time since I watched a film at the cinema with my jaw dropped. Perhaps you have some moments in movies...
Dad Wanted review – a heartfelt but slightly laboured family drama
This review of Netflix’s Dad Wanted contains no spoilers. The family film was released on the streaming service on September 11, 2020. Dad Wanted proposes the...
Approaching Grimmfest: an interview with the writer/director of Death Ranch
Lovers of genre cinema are used to throwbacks, homages, and nostalgia fests by now, but here’s something I don’t think any of us have seen...
Approaching Grimmfest: an interview with the key players in They Reach
They Reach is a low-budget, nostalgic adventure horror film. It harks back to films some of us may have grown up with, about youngsters who...
The Babysitter: Killer Queen – the ending explained
This article “The Babysitter: Killer Queen – the ending explained” contains significant spoilers and should be avoided if you haven’t watched the film. At the...
The Babysitter: Killer Queen review — did we really need a sequel?
This review of Netflix’s The Babysitter: Killer Queen contains no spoilers — the comedy horror film will be released on the platform on September 10,...
So Much Love to Give review – a retrograde Argentinean comedy about an unlucky bigamist
Sometimes there’s little that needs to be said. Such is the case when it comes to Netflix’s new Argentinean comedy So Much Love to Give,...
The Social Dilemma review – your smartphone is destroying us all
When this review of Jeff Orlowski’s new docu-drama The Social Dilemma goes live, the first thing I’ll do is tweet a link to it. I...
Cuties review – you’ve probably got the wrong idea
The furore whipped up around Maïmouna Doucouré’s Sundance darling Cuties was something to behold. Where to begin in unpacking it is anyone’s guess. On the...
#Alive review – Netflix Korean film is a human story in a zombie world
This review of Korean Netflix film #Alive contains no spoilers. The horror was released on the streaming service on September 8, 2020. At the start...
Approaching Grimmfest: an interview with the people behind The Special
While we’ve taken measures to prevent spoilers for The Special in this interview, some references were unavoidable, and as such readers might be able to...
My Octopus Teacher review – a poignant love story between man and mollusc
My Octopus Teacher is a love story. Netflix has no shortage of those, obviously, but this one, the first-ever original South African documentary, is striking...
Love, Guaranteed review – Damon Wayans Jr. reads the small print in this tedious rom-com
If you glance over the cast list or skim-read the premise of Love, Guaranteed, Netflix’s latest midweek romantic comedy, you can predict every single thing that’ll...
Followed review – patchy horror, but effective in parts
During the summer of the pandemic, Followed was fortunate enough to briefly get a number one spot in the theatrical box office. I bet the...
Freaks: You’re One of Us review – a promising alternative superhero movie that does not sustain momentum
This review of Netflix film Freaks: You’re One of Us contains no spoilers. The superhero film was released on the platform on September 2, 2020....
The Owners review – not just another home invasion movie
The Owners is about Nathan, Terry, and Gaz, three young layabouts who reckon they can make all their worries go away when they hear that...
The Match review – suburban football is a coming-of-age crucible in this Italian drama
The Match runs, fittingly, for ninety minutes, and the film’s tagline insists that an hour and a half can change everything forever. This new international...
The Swerve review – stunning observation of a mental decline and its impact
Dean Kapsalis’ first feature film The Swerve is stunning, believable, and heartbreaking. In the half-hour since I finished watching it, my head has been spinning,...