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Manhunt Review

May 4 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 4 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 1 2018, by Daniel Hart

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

April 27 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 27 2018, by Daniel Hart

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

April 25 2018, by Daniel Hart

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

April 25 2018, by Daniel Hart

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

April 22 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 20 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 20 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 14 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 13 2018, by Daniel Hart

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

April 8 2018, by Alix Turner

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

April 6 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 6 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 6 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 6 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

April 6 2018, by Daniel Hart

[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...