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Review: ‘Lobola Man’ Has A Flawed Premise That A Happy Ending Can’t Save

July 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a certain light-hearted charm to Lobola Man. There’s also a pretty big issue with it, and I’m not sure a moderately happy ending necessarily...

Review: ‘The Champion’ Is A Solid Drama Undermined By A Silly Ending

July 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Champion (2024) isn’t a very good movie, but it’s a well-intentioned and likable one so I’d feel bad making fun of it. The from-the-ashes...

‘Vanished Into the Night’ Is Not A True Story But It’s Based On A Real Life Problem

July 12 2024, by Daniel Hart

I would not have been surprised whatsoever if I had been told that Vanished Into the Night was a true story, despite the ludicrous twist....

‘Blame the Game’ Ending Has All The Hallmarks Of Skewed Modern Dating

July 12 2024, by Daniel Hart

Forgive me for being foolish. I expected the German feature Blame the Game to be another Game Night. However, I still enjoyed it, to an...

‘Vanished Into the Night’ Ending Explained: Analyzing That “Child Custody” Twist

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

I was absolutely astounded by the ending of Vanished Into the Night. Maybe I was caught off guard and not completely wise to the incoming...

‘Vanished Into the Night’ Only Works If You Do Not Work Out The Twist

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

It isn’t easy to talk about Vanished Into the Night without acknowledging its superb twist. I, for one, did not see it coming, and I’m...

The Natural Beauty of ‘Desperate Lies’ Was Intended To Be Part Of the Plot

July 11 2024, by Louie Fecou

Set and shot in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Desperate Lies has proven to be a hit for Netflix despite being 17 episodes long and dealing with some…...

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3 Ending Explained: Who Takes The Thrones?

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Power is a strange thing. The throne is still warm from the previous occupant as someone else sits in it. That’s the key message from...

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3, Episode 7 Explained: The Great Escapes

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Considering this is the penultimate chapter of the final season of Vikings: Valhalla, there’s not much action, but there are a couple of great escapes....

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3, Episode 6 Explained – Harald Faces Trial In Pivotal Chapter

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Harald is in a messy situation in Vikings: Valhalla Season 3, Episode 6. It’s a situation that changes his story arc forever, as the consequences...

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Freydis Reunites With Her Father While Canute Thinks About His Legacy

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

You can almost tell this is the third and final season of Vikings: Valhalla—the story is moving at an alarming speed. This makes for good...

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap: It Really Is The End Of Jomsborg As We Know It

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Now that our characters understand the next phase of their journeys, Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 flows better. From unusual nuns, escaping Jomsborg, and being enticed...

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3, Episode 3 Explained: Why Does Freydis Plan To Leave Jomsborg?

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

There’s plenty to mull over in Vikings: Valhalla Season 3, Episode 3, as the lead characters hit a turning point. The action has calmed, and...

Recap: ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3, Episode 2 Offers A ‘Game of Thrones’ “The Winds of Winter” Moment

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

The writers for Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 have not held back. They’ve seen the notes that this is the final season and decided to go...

Vikings: Valhalla Season 3, Episode 1 Explained: Siege at Syracuse, a Meeting with the Pope and a new Visitor at Jomsborg

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Season 3 of Vikings: Valhalla, the final chapter of the series, enters with “Seven Years Later,” an apt title for Episode 1, signifying the time...

Hannah Berner Shows Plenty Of Potential For The Future In ‘We Ride At Dawn’

July 9 2024, by Daniel Hart

Before I dive in, I’m putting it on record that I like Hannah Berner. Fun fact: I was introduced to the writer/director and now stand-up...

‘Desperate Lies’ Is Not A True Story, But Heteropaternal Superfecundation Is Real

July 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

At a glance, the premise of Desperate Lies is ridiculous. A woman giving birth to twins with two different fathers? Nonsense, I hear you cry. But hold...

Review: ‘Desperate Lies’ Completely Mishandles Its Premise

July 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Every now and again Netflix will indulge in a soapy telenovela with a preposterous number of episodes, and Desperate Lies fits the bill. A grim,...