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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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Maria Review: Is Christine Reyes The Next Big Action Star?
Pedring Lopez’s actioner Maria, which arrived on Netflix today directly from the Philippines, understands the single most fundamental rule of balls-to-the-wall genre filmmaking: Clarity. Say what...
The Intruder (2019) Review: The Revenge or Death of the Middle-Aged White Suburban Male?
There has been a resurgence of the ‘80s-themed, thinly-veiled, talking to yourself (or the screen), good-looking-people-being-chased-by-stalker films. Sleeping with the Enemy, The Hand That Rocks...
The Ranger review: Not Simply A Slasher
The Ranger is about Chelsea (Chloë Levine, The OA) and her mates, late teens, members of a punk band which cannot make up its mind...
Benjamin Review: Redbox’s First Attempt At Original Content Was Overpriced At $1.75
The good people at Redbox threw their hat into the digital streaming ring in 2012. They then ceased their operation just 19 short months later....
The Possession Diaries Review: Don’t Watch It
It’s not going to be easy to review The Possession Diaries; not because I’m stuck for what to say but because I don’t know how...
Sheherazade Review: A Grim But Stunning Social Realist Drama
Sheherazade is now streaming on Netflix and if you are looking for a love story wrapped up in a bracing look at the lives of...
Dry Martina Review: An Aimless And Superficial Character Study
There’s something to be said for a character study that reflects its protagonist quite as much as Che Sandoval’s Dry Martina. The only problem is that the...
In Family I Trust Review: Spanish Netflix Film Meanders Through Feel-Good Family Story
The one major issue with In Family I Trust (Gente que viene y bah) is that it stays at the same pace and level throughout the running...
Wine Country Review: Things We Say Now
Things have been moving slowly in the right direction in Hollywood when it comes to affording more opportunities from a diversity standpoint to different voices...
How You Look At Me Review: An Interesting Look At A Toxic Love Triangle
Mia is that kind of friend that most of us have had. She is attractive in all the ways that only someone who is a...
My Days of Mercy Review: An Abundance of Ideas But A Lack of Conviction
My Days of Mercy follows the growing relationship between Lucy (Ellen Page) and Mercy (Kate Mara), who find themselves on either side of the debate...
Problems with ‘Avengers: Endgame’
1.2 billion dollars in just five days shows that the final movie in this phase of the MCU was perhaps the most anticipated film in...
‘Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back’ Film Review
Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back is the directorial debut of Tom Edmunds and stars Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk), Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton), Christopher...
‘See You Yesterday’ Review – Netflix Film is a Feature Debut for Stefon Bristol
See You Yesterday is director Stefon Bristol’s first feature-length film, but the noticeable household name propping up the Netflix original is the producer, Spike Lee, confirming...
‘Despite Everything’ | Netflix Film Review
Despite Everything fondly reminded me of the Australian Netflix series Sisters, which brought a story about a group of women who found out their father made hundreds...
‘All In My Family’ | Netflix Documentary Review
It’s strange to think that many of us take for granted a life where choices are standard, and not a punishing situation; we can choose...
‘Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage’ | Netflix Film Review
Arriving on Netflix is yet another South Korean exclusive, this time South Korean film Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage hits the thumbnails, having already had a...
‘The Last Summer’ (2019) | Netflix Film Review
I always felt that the move to the adult world was too anti-climactic, and the anticipation was way more fun than the new chapter itself....