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Review: ‘Romance in the House’ Lacks Identity
In most films and TV shows, a family reunion is a cause for some jubilation, but not quite in Romance in the House. The plot...
The Premise Of ‘The Accident’ Isn’t As Silly As It Seems
I confess to being reassured that several people in the Ready Steady Cut Reddit community found the premise of Netflix’s The Accident to be as silly and unintentionally hilarious...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Continues To Delight In Episode 4
This is good, isn’t it? I know I’ve said it before, but Episode 4 of Love Next Door only crystallizes my point that recapping this...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Hits The Halfway Point In Episode 6
In Episode 6, you can kind of feel Romance in the House gearing up towards a happy ending. That’s expected, obviously, but one wishes it...
‘The Deliverance’ Review – This Holy Horror Is More Than Just an Exorcism Story
Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance will be reduced to an exorcism story. Reducing movie analysis is a usual get-out when dealing with a provocative movie about...
Recap: Harper’s Back To Her Old Tricks In ‘Industry’ Season 3, Episode 3
Like Succession, there’s a particular sense of excitement about an Industry episode that takes the cast abroad. There’s something about being freed from Pierpoint’s London...
Audiences Are Complaining That Netflix’s ‘The Accident’ Is Unintentionally Funny
The verdict is out for Netflix’s The Accident. While it has managed to gain some fans, audiences are not happy with it in general, with...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 3 Isn’t Special — But The Show Itself Might Be
Love Next Door is an interesting show because there’s really very little that’s noteworthy about it, and yet it somehow feels quite momentous in its...
Recap: Episode 5 Is Another Decent But Unspectacular Chapter Of ‘Romance in the House’
Episode 5 brings Romance in the House very close to its midpoint, and it feels like the plot is still beginning to pick up. I’m...
‘Tòkunbò’ Ending Explained – Does Tòkunbò Finish His Mission? Is Nike Saved?
Once it’s established that Tòkunbò’s baby son has died after not getting the treatment needed in time while in captivity with his mother, I was...
‘Tòkunbò’ Is An Amateurish Nigerian Thriller
The opening ten minutes of Tòkunbò told me everything I needed to know about the Nigerian movie. The presentation and promotion appear gritty and dark,...
‘The Frog’ Sticks the Landing In A Meaningful Ending
The ending of The Frog has just the right amount of ambiguity and payoff. Some things are left unresolved, sure, but some important matters are...
Let’s Break Down Every Episode Of ‘The Frog’ And Crack The Case
Set across two timelines and multiple viewpoints, Netflix’s Fincher-like serial killer thriller The Frog isn’t exactly easy to follow. Fear not, as I’ve put together...
Review: ‘The Frog’ Brings Nothing New To The Serial Killer Thriller
The Frog continues a loose trend I’d vaguely describe as the Westernization of Korean television. It’s not necessarily something you’d notice unless you watch as...
Bailey’s Rejection of Benj in the ‘Incoming’ Ending Could Form a Sequel
In the teenage-fuelled house party movie Incoming, freshman Benj feels he has a chance with Bailey, a girl he has a super crush on. Benj...
‘Incoming’ – A Fun but Predictable High School Party Comedy
Incoming arrives on Netflix as the Chernin brothers’ feature-length debut. According to the directors, the inspiration is that they witnessed a rager house party next...
Freedom Comes At A Cost In the Ending of ‘Lady in the Lake’
What is the price of freedom? It’s a hefty toll for most, and a fortune for some. The ending of Lady in the Lake finds both Maddie...
Recap: ‘Pachinko’ Returns For Season 2 With A Stellar Premiere
“Chapter Nine” is one of the year’s most assured bits of television. It’s quite remarkable that as early as Episode 1, Pachinko Season 2 has...