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Netflix’s Ibiza Review
What are we expecting from Netflix Original Ibiza? I guess a lot of sex, partying, drama and drugs. You get all of that but first, it...
Netflix’s Explained Episode 1-3 Review
When I read about Netflix’s Explained, a new documentary series, I was definitely intrigued. It claimed to be a series that was going to shed some...
Netflix’s Mob Psycho 100 Review
Arriving today on Netflix in twelve 20-odd minute episodes is Mob Psycho 100, the live-action adaptation of the psychedelic Bones anime series that put in...
‘Catching Feelings’ Review – When Romance Meets Dark Comedy in Johannesburg
Catching Feelings follows the lives of journalist Sam and author turned English teacher Max as they go day by day seemingly living a satisfactory lifestyle....
‘Aiyaary’ Review – A Messy, Overstuffed Espionage Thriller That Falls Flat
Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary is a messy and overstuffed espionage thriller that runs for 160 agonizing minutes. Checking your watch during a bad movie is nothing...
Netflix’s Safe Review
THIS REVIEW OF SAFE IS BASED ON THE EPISODES THAT WERE (EVENTUALLY) PROVIDED TO PRESS AND THUS DOESN’T CONTAIN A SCORE. IT’LL LIKELY BE UPDATED...
‘Evil Genius’ Review – Maniacal Laugh
Evil Genius opens with the story of Brian Wells, a pizza delivery guy who attempts to rob a bank with a homemade bomb forcibly locked...
Busted! Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 Recap
We recap the Netflix K-Variety series Busted! Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2, which will contain minor spoilers. The Korean variety show scene is alien...
Forgive Us Our Debts (2018) Review – A Toothless Tale of Predatory Finance
Early on in Forgive Us Our Debts, a man who is apparently a professor (Jerzy Stuhr) uses a pool table and an analogy about a...
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...