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‘Malevolent’ (2018) | Netflix Original Film Review
Malevolent is an unusual beast: it was made in the USA, filmed in Glasgow, directed by a man from Iceland; it stars just a couple...
‘Dancing Queen’ (2018) | Netflix Original Series Review
It’s difficult to comprehend a show like Netflix’s Dancing Queen; I feel torn and uneasy at the pressure put on children to perform. It becomes bizarrely...
‘Lost Song’ Season 1 | Netflix Original Series Review
Released globally on Netflix today, Lost Song is a 12-part musical fantasy anime series that begins unassumingly and predictably. Produced by Liden Films in collaboration with Dwango and Mages, it’s...
‘YG Future Strategy Office’ | Netflix Original Series Review
Netflix’s YG Future Strategy Office is K-pop’s answer to The Office, with the odd awkward glances towards the camera, and a mockumentary style effort to build a narrative. The...
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018) Review
Directed by Sara Colangelo, we review The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), which does not contain spoilers. The Kindergarten Teacher, written and directed by Sara Colangelo, is...
The Haunting of Hill House Episode 1 Review
To lovers of the horror genre, Shirley Jackson is an American goddess, just as Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft are their American gods....
‘Two Catalonias’ | Netflix Original Documentary Review
The most effective scene in Two Catalonias occurs early in the two-hour runtime. It’s filmed from above, presumably from a balcony, in a swaying handheld...
‘Forest of Piano’ (‘Piano no Mori’) | Netflix Anime Series Review
Another week, another Netflix anime series added to a growing archive that can only please the fandom. Forest of Piano, or Piano no Mori, was originally a manga titled...
‘Reboot: The Guardian Code’ Season 2 | Netflix Original Series
“Great, they’re back.” I’m sure somebody out there must have said that about the return of Reboot: The Guardian Code, the Netflix Original series, but I certainly...
‘The 3rd Eye’ (‘Mata Batin’) | Netflix Film Review
The 3rd Eye, or Mata Batin, is an Indonesian horror film that Netflix snuck on to their platform. It beggars belief how some of these films manage to...
‘Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan’ | Netflix Anime Series Review
Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan, also known as Hisone to Masotan, is the latest Netflix anime series to grace the leading streaming platform internationally. Since Netflix has reached...
Maniac Season 1 Review
There are many words one could use to describe Netflix’s Maniac – weird, audacious, compelling, moving, clever, thoughtful – but the best is the simplest...
‘Quincy’ | Netflix Original Documentary Review
In a recent podcast episode, we discussed multi-talented stars and whether they are born with it or if they achieve their skills with an unrivalled...
The Judgement Season 1 Review
On the surface, The Judgement is a teen-oriented soap opera. It is set in the university of a modern city, a university which takes pride...
The Rise of Phoenixes Season 1 Review
Oh, look, Netflix is making my life difficult again. Here I was, quite looking forward to picking up a weekly show, especially one like The...
‘Last Hope’ Part 1 | Netflix Original Series Review
Debuting worldwide on Netflix today after having done the rounds in Japan since late March, Last Hope Part 1 delivers thirteen half-hour episodes of the...
‘Bleach’ | Netflix Original Film Review
I’m not the best person to review Netflix’s new live-action adaptation of Bleach, having neither seen the anime nor read the manga it was based...
The Dragon Prince Season 1 Review
I’ve been eagerly anticipating The Dragon Prince ever since it was first announced. I am a huge fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender (the series, I refuse to...