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The Ending Of ‘Untamed Royals’ Is Not About Injustice, But Misplaced Purpose
Untamed Royals ends with a sinister shot. After committing a heinous crime, which resulted in the death of young boy Vincente, the three accomplices, Xavi,...
‘Untamed Royals’ Review: A Dark, Unsettling Exploration of Privilege and Power
Untamed Royals follows a group of privileged youths who use their status to commit crimes and wreak havoc in their ultra-wealthy neighborhood, resulting in devastating...
‘The Deliverance’ Review – This Holy Horror Is More Than Just an Exorcism Story
Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance will be reduced to an exorcism story. Reducing movie analysis is a usual get-out when dealing with a provocative movie about...
‘Tòkunbò’ Ending Explained – Does Tòkunbò Finish His Mission? Is Nike Saved?
Once it’s established that Tòkunbò’s baby son has died after not getting the treatment needed in time while in captivity with his mother, I was...
‘Tòkunbò’ Is An Amateurish Nigerian Thriller
The opening ten minutes of Tòkunbò told me everything I needed to know about the Nigerian movie. The presentation and promotion appear gritty and dark,...
Bailey’s Rejection of Benj in the ‘Incoming’ Ending Could Form a Sequel
In the teenage-fuelled house party movie Incoming, freshman Benj feels he has a chance with Bailey, a girl he has a super crush on. Benj...
‘Incoming’ – A Fun but Predictable High School Party Comedy
Incoming arrives on Netflix as the Chernin brothers’ feature-length debut. According to the directors, the inspiration is that they witnessed a rager house party next...
‘Nice Girls’ Review: A Disappointing Attempt at Female Buddy Cop Comedy
I know what Nice Girls is trying to do, though it’s not immediately apparent despite the flagrant title. It’s a female-led comedy team-up movie that...
‘Langston Kerman: Bad Poetry’ Review: Intimate Setting, Big Impact
Hats off to Langston Kerman. He is not deterred by being in the center of an intimate room. What’s more difficult for a stand-up set?...
Action-Packed ‘The Union’ Had Plenty of Interesting Filming Locations – Let’s Break Them Down
The Union had many filming locations, including the famous BT Tower in London. It does not come as a surprise. The Netflix flick was full...
Review: In ‘Strange Darling’, A One-Night Stand Spirals Out Of Control
Strange Darling may very well be one of the best horror films of 2024 — despite having premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2023 — due...
‘The Union’ Ending Could Lead To An Awesome Sequel
I liked the ending of The Union just as much as the rest of the movie. As I said in my review, Mark Wahlberg and...
‘The Union’ Surprisingly Works – Not Just Because Of Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry
I know what you are thinking. I’m a critic, so I’m going to predictably pan The Union as a trashy popcorn movie as part of...
‘Matt Rife: Lucid’ Showcases His Crowd Work, Which Is A Problem
There’s no doubt that Matt Rife: Lucid – A Crowd Work Special shows off the stand-up comedian’s talent, but that’s a problem in itself. In...
Review: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Chemistry Elevates ‘The Instigators’
There isn’t much to The Instigators. It’s a surface-level crime caper with a forgettable plot, few big moments, and largely one-note characters. And yet I...
‘Mission: Cross’ Ending Explained: Do The Husband and Wife Bring Down Hee-ju?
The third act of Mission: Cross has a lot riding on it, but it’s worth the symbolic ending for the husband and wife. As the...
‘Mission: Cross’ – A Marriage on the Rocks Meets Spy Intrigue
Mission: Cross is like a South Korean Mr. and Mrs. Smith, without high-octane sexual tension and playfulness. It leans toward an exhausting, miserable marriage, where...
‘The Shakedown’ – Crime-Comedy Gone Wrong
The problem with The Shakedown is that the opening twenty minutes have promise and abundant fun, but then the South African film resorts to a...