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I Found ‘My Oxford Year’ Underwhelming Despite Sofia Carson’s Familiar Role

August 1 2025, by Daniel Hart

Sofia Carson is becoming a household name on Netflix with the likes of Feel the Beat, Purple Hearts, Carry-On, and The Life List – the...

The Ending Of ‘War of the Worlds’ Is An Advert For Amazon Prime Air

July 30 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

War of the Worlds (2025) is impressively terrible in a lot of different ways, but its ending is particularly egregious. What is otherwise an ill-advised...

Prime Video’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Is Hilarious In All The Wrong Ways

July 30 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It doesn’t generally speak highly of a movie when it’s quietly dumped on a streaming platform after only being announced — equally quietly, with zero...

In ‘Wet Heat’, Dusty Slay Is A Little Too Laid Back For His Own Good

July 29 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let me be clear — I like Dusty Slay. He’s a funny observational comic with relatable blue-collar appeal and a hint of freewheeling, improvisational weirdness....

‘Osiris’ Gets The Practical Stuff Right, But It Isn’t Quite Enough

July 26 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m a simple man who enjoys simple pleasures, and as such, a movie like Osiris should be right up my street. William Kaufman’s indie sci-fi...

‘A Normal Woman’ Has A Predictable Ending With A Touch Of Ambiguity

July 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

In many ways, A Normal Woman has exactly the ending you’d expect it to have, albeit spiced up with a touch of ambiguity. And this,...

‘A Normal Woman’ Is Overly Familiar, But An Effective Psychological Thriller

July 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

If it’s a random Thursday — or, indeed, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or any other day of the week — it’s probably time for a new...

‘Trainwreck: P.I. Moms’ Tells A Story So Wild It Could Only Be True

July 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Trainwreck: P.I. Moms tells the kind of wacky true story that, if it were the plot of a movie or TV show, you’d write it off...

The Ending of Follow (2025) Somehow Makes the Film Dumber

July 18 2025, by Daniel Hart

The ending of Follow (2025), also known by its native language film title, Juegos de Seducción, does not help its case at all. Arguably, it...

The Ending Of ‘Wall to Wall’ Is Mostly Just A Mess

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Years ago, when I lived alone, my neighbours were bonkers nocturnal drug addicts who never stopped banging on the walls for reasons I could never...

Follow (2025) Is Not Sexy Enough to Withstand the Illogical Plot

July 18 2025, by Daniel Hart

Gonzalo Tobal’s Follow (2025), also known by its native language film title, Juegos de Seducción, presents a premise that initially intrigues with its potential. However,...

‘Wall to Wall’ Builds Strong Foundations But Takes A Hammer To Them

July 18 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wall to Wall is essentially two movies in one. The first is a genuinely involving and claustrophobic thriller with proper themes and compelling mysteries. The...

‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Is A Can’t-Miss Account of the Fall of Liberal Democracy

July 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

At the risk of repeating myself, there is, I think, an argument to be made in favour of streaming services being the most viable delivery...

‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ Is A Fascinating Documentary That Takes Multiple Fun Turns

July 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Just when it seemed like Trainwreck had reached its lowest ebb with a thoroughly uninteresting instalment, along comes Balloon Boy. This story of an apparent...

The Weird Ending Of ‘Push’ Toys With Genre To Mixed Effect

July 12 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Typically, home-invasion thrillers have simple endings. The good guys win, or they don’t. Either way works. But Push, which is a home-invasion thriller for most...

‘Push’ Delivers Expert Suspense But Is Let Down By A Disinterested Lead

July 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

For at least an hour, Push is one of the best, most nail-biting movies of 2025. It’s a masterful work of horror-thriller craftsmanship, brought to...

The Ending Of ‘Almost Cops’ Is Too Safe, Too Obvious, and Too Predictable

July 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

If you’ve ever seen a buddy-cop movie, you’ll likely be able to predict the ending of Almost Cops after the first five minutes. I don’t...

‘Almost Cops’ Plays Too Safe To Rejuvenate the Flagging Buddy-Cop Genre

July 11 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Buddy cop comedies used to be ten-a-penny, and a lot of them were great – Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour, 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, the...