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Chad Daniels Proves He’s A Smart Comedian With ‘Empty Nester’ On Netflix
Okay, before I get stuck in, this is my first experience with Chad Daniels as a stand-up comedian, so I had zero expectations with Empty...
‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’ Was Filmed In Perry’s Atlanta Studio — And Is Only One Part Of A Growing Empire
Like most of Tyler Perry’s movies, Divorce in the Black was filmed at his expansive studios in Atlanta. It’s also — like most of his movies —...
‘The Champion’ Gets Many Details Right — But Also Several Wrong
With football (soccer if you’re wrong) being the world’s game, innumerable people grow up with fantasies of playing for their favorite team or their national...
Review: ‘Lobola Man’ Has A Flawed Premise That A Happy Ending Can’t Save
There’s a certain light-hearted charm to Lobola Man. There’s also a pretty big issue with it, and I’m not sure a moderately happy ending necessarily...
Review: ‘The Champion’ Is A Solid Drama Undermined By A Silly Ending
The Champion (2024) isn’t a very good movie, but it’s a well-intentioned and likable one so I’d feel bad making fun of it. The from-the-ashes...
‘Vanished Into the Night’ Is Not A True Story But It’s Based On A Real Life Problem
I would not have been surprised whatsoever if I had been told that Vanished Into the Night was a true story, despite the ludicrous twist....
‘Blame the Game’ Ending Has All The Hallmarks Of Skewed Modern Dating
Forgive me for being foolish. I expected the German feature Blame the Game to be another Game Night. However, I still enjoyed it, to an...
‘Vanished Into the Night’ Ending Explained: Analyzing That “Child Custody” Twist
I was absolutely astounded by the ending of Vanished Into the Night. Maybe I was caught off guard and not completely wise to the incoming...
‘Vanished Into the Night’ Only Works If You Do Not Work Out The Twist
It isn’t easy to talk about Vanished Into the Night without acknowledging its superb twist. I, for one, did not see it coming, and I’m...
Let’s Try and Figure Out The Ending Of ‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’
Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black is ridiculous and terrible nonsense, and the ending is one of the silliest aspects of it. Naturally, I’d like...
Review: ‘Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black’ Is Hilariously Terrible
One of the most enduring mysteries in the entertainment industry is Tyler Perry, whose adamancy in proudly putting his name in the title of execrable...
Hannah Berner Shows Plenty Of Potential For The Future In ‘We Ride At Dawn’
Before I dive in, I’m putting it on record that I like Hannah Berner. Fun fact: I was introduced to the writer/director and now stand-up...
New Jersey Cosplays As Florida In Prime Video’s ‘Space Cadet’
Space Cadet isn’t a clever movie, but it was at least clever with its production. Set in Florida, the Legally Blonde-inspired comedy was filmed across New Jersey,...
‘The Imaginary’ Explores the Conscious Boundary Between Childhood Innocence and the Transition to Adulthood
One thing I never had as a child was an imaginary friend, but I recall one night believing that Santa Claus was sneaking around the...
The Ending of ‘Space Cadet’ Makes You A Little Warm To This Stupid Astronaut Movie
The ending of Space Cadet would have reached a ludicrous level if Rex had managed to fool NASA and become a fully qualified astronaut despite...
Review: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Is The Perfect Summer Action-Comedy
Forty years after the debut of Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy returns to the iconic character in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, streaming on Netflix. The...
Review: ‘Family Affair’ Is A Perfect Date Night Movie
When you have names like Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King leading your film, it’s not much of a hard sell, especially on a...
‘Drawing Closer’ Ending Has A Surprising Twist From Haruna
It’s easy to walk into the ending of Drawing Closer with a false sense of security. After all, the end is spelled out at the start...