Netflix

Netflix’s Ibiza Review

May 25 2018, by Daniel Hart

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

May 24 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 22 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 18 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 15 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 8 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 7 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 4 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

May 4 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

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

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...