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