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Manhunt Review
My love for the career of John Woo is enthusiastic and hardly a secret, in particular for 1992’s Hard Boiled, which I wholeheartedly consider a...
End Game (2018) Documentary Review – Embracing Hope in the Final Hours
I often lie about what I do for a living, as I haven’t yet found a way to say, “I write about movies and video...
Sometimes (2016) Review: Patience, Anxiety, and the Unsettling Reality of a Waiting Room
A movie about seven people waiting for their HIV results is a hard sell, especially when most of the environment is in the waiting room. Sometimes,...
Candy Jar Review – A Sweet, Lightweight Teen Flick on Netflix
It’s pretty easy to guess what will happen in Candy Jar. If you were to read the summary up top, you’d probably have a decent...
“The Rachel Divide Review – A Documentary on Identity and Media Scrutiny
A lot of thoughts came to my mind whilst watching The Rachel Divide. The first was that I found it incredible how Rachel Dolezal had managed to...
Psychokinesis Review – A Quirky, One-Off Superhero Ride on Netflix
Netflix film Psychokinesis reveals itself with a montage of news clips celebrating a young entrepreneur who has become locally famous for making outstanding fried chicken. I...
Bobby Kennedy for President Review
Sifting through the never seen before archive footage in Netflix docuseries Bobby Kennedy for President is an odd experience. Perhaps its the subject matter, or...
The Letdown Season 1 Review – Netflix’s Insightful Comedy on Parenthood
When I read about Netflix’s The Letdown, I was interested to see what it was going to be like. I became a parent just over a...
Dude (2018) Review – Olivia Milch’s Refreshing Female-Led Stoner Comedy
Dude is a coming-of-age film that we’ve seen plenty of times before, but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. In fact, a group of women...
Cargo Review
Another day, another culturally-specific zombie movie being given the “original” treatment by Netflix. This time it’s Cargo, an Australian offering starring your favourite greying everyman,...
I Am Not an Easy Man Review – Darkly Witty Netflix Rom-Com on Gender Role Reversal
Netflix introduces a witty yet dark rom-com in the form of I Am Not an Easy Man (also known as Je ne suis pas un...
Lost in Space (2018) Season 1 Review
Paying homage to the original series, Lost in Space is reimagined and modernised for a Netflix Original Series. Set thirty years in the future, Earth...
A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Review
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a darkly humorous melodrama about the lives of three orphaned siblings. It was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and others,...
‘Orbiter 9’ Review: A Visually Stunning but Narratively Flat Sci-Fi Drama
Orbiter 9 tells us a story of the human condition, of love, life, and the value of existence. Laboratory conditions can only monitor so much,...
‘Ram Dass, Going Home’ Review – Insightful Netflix Documentary on Spirituality and Life
Ram Dass, Going Home is a Netflix short documentary that follows spiritualist and author Ram Dass at his home in Maui, Hawaii. The film gives...
Sun Dogs (2017) Review – Quirky Indie Drama Starring Michael Angarano & Melissa Benoist
Sun Dogs follows the events of 9/11, Ned Chipley (Michael Angarano) desperately wants to be a real American hero. He wants to sign up for...
‘6 Balloons’ Review – Dave Franco and Abbi Jacobson Star in a Harrowing Drama on Addiction
Written and directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan, 6 Balloons tells a tight tale of a relapsed heroin addict (Dave Franco – The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Somebody...
Amateur (2018) Review
[yasr_overall_rating size=”medium”] Directed and written by Ryan Koo, Netflix Original Amateur is the story of a young aspiring basketball player desperate to move up the...