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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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‘Two Graves’ Film Review
We don’t see enough of Cathy Tyson. I remember her well from Mona Lisa Smile and The Serpent and the Rainbow; but it seems to...
‘Drunk Parents’ Film Review
Well, let’s forget the race for the best picture in 2019. The run to accept the Razzie award for the worst film of the year...
‘Munafik 2’ Netflix Film Review
In Munafik 2, director, writer, and star Syamsul Yusof plays Ustaz Adam, a Muslim preacher grappling with both his faith and the supernatural in the sequel...
‘The Spy Who Fell to Earth’ Netflix Film Review
I have a confession to make: I’m a sucker for a good spy thriller. I love them, not just the James Bond films of the...
‘The Wandering Earth’ Netflix Film Review
The Wandering Earth, a first-of-its-kind special-effects-driven Chinese sci-fi blockbuster, was snapped up by Netflix after a ludicrously successful domestic opening and a profitable limited release...
After (2019) Review: Netflix film is more soupy YA tripe begs for a franchise
After is a drab, unoriginal exploration of tempestuous romance between an archetypal sweet, sheltered virgin and an inked, hot-tempered cynic with hidden depths.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Film Review
There have been very few immersive experiences of pure Hollywood joy like Avengers: Endgame. What Marvel has accomplished in the past decade-plus of films is...
‘ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads’ Netflix Documentary Review
What do Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and Robert Johnson all have in common? They are members of the infamous ’27 Club’, a group...
‘Loving is Losing’ (‘El Que Se Enamora Pierde’) | Film Review
Arriving on Netflix today quietly, because I presume no one cares, is Colombian film Loving is Losing, or in its native language El Que Se Enamora...
‘Money Trap’ (‘Organize Isler: Sazan Sarmali’) | Netflix Film Review
When you read the premise for Netflix Turkish film Money Trap, you’d expect a high-fuelled action-comedy, but for the 2-hour running time, it tends to fill the...
Wounds Review: Mutton dressed as lamb
After the overwhelming success of Babak Anvari’s insanely chilling, genre-busting debut feature Under the Shadow, distinctly high hopes were held for Netflix horror film Wounds....
‘Long Shot’ Film Review
Comedies like director Jonathan Levine’s Long Shot should never be taken seriously. Nor should you question giving yourself over to suspended disbelief. This is a...
‘The Aftermath’ (2019) | Film Review
The Aftermath plays out like the setting it takes place in; weirdly distant and feels as if you are checking your watch to find out...
‘Backfire’ (2017) | Film Review
Oh boy, when it comes to B-movie bliss, Netflix is the place to be. That, of course, is their penchant for obtaining thousands of films...
‘Breakthrough’ Film Review
The faith-based film genre is a heavy-handed bunch. They have their own concise point of view. Even manipulative methods drag you over to their side...
‘The Drowning of Arthur Braxton’ Film Review
At the International Coventry Film Festival recently, I had the privilege to see a pre-release screening of The Drowning of Arthur Braxton. It always feels...
‘Grass is Greener’ Netflix Film Review
It is easy to see why Grass is Greener was made today. Early in the documentary film, they tie the migration of cannabis into the...
‘Music Teacher’ | Netflix Film Review
The main theme of Indian Netflix Film Music Teacher is the feeling of suppressed regret. As Matthew McConaughey says in his famous speech to an eager...