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The Ending Of ‘Sector 36’ Offers A Glimmer Of Hope

September 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s hard to tell if the cliffhanger ending of Sector 36 is hinting at a sequel or providing a resonant note of deliberate ambiguity. This...

Review: ‘Sector 36’ Is An Unserious Dramatization Of Truly Heinous Crimes

September 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Sector 36 is an odd film based on a heinous string of real crimes in Nithari, a residential enclave in New Delhi, in 2005-2006. “Odd”...

The Ending of ‘Officer Black Belt’ Isn’t About The Action

September 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Officer Black Belt sums up the theme that has been running throughout the entire movie – the burgeoning sense of duty and...

Review: ‘Officer Black Belt’ Is A Well-Intentioned But Cookie-Cutter Action Flick

September 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a problem with Officer Black Belt, a well-intentioned Netflix movie about an athletic idealist punching and kicking recidivism out of South Korean criminals –...

Betrayal Is Rife In The Ending Of ‘Billionaire Island’

September 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Billionaire Island is, on the surface, a story about salmon, but its ending reveals it to be something else – a story about betrayal and...

Review: ‘Billionaire Island’ Isn’t Quite ‘Succession’ With Salmon

September 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

When you think of islands and billionaires, you probably think of Jeffrey Epstein, so it’s probably a bit of a relief that Billionaire Island, Anne...

‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 Finale Brings ‘Emily in Rome’ Special

September 12 2024, by Daniel Hart

If there’s one thing that Emily in Paris likes to revel in, it is the complicated love story of Gabriel and Emily. However, I must...

‘Boxer’ Ending Is Not A Happy One But There’s At Least Hope For The Polish Boxer

September 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

There’s not a happy ending for Boxer—in fact, it’s depressing for Jedrzej and his wife Kasia, who have been torn apart by their circumstances and...

‘Boxer’ Is Not Your Polish ‘Rocky’ Movie – It’s Far From It

September 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Although the Polish movie Boxer (or Bosker) is not based on a true story, it’s influenced by the time period it is set in. Between...

The Ending of ‘Technoboys’ Is Surprisingly Sensitive

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of a musical movie is usually a big performance, and while Technoboys gets there eventually, it’s beside the point. Instead, the Netflix movie...

Review: ‘Technoboys’ Has Its Heart In The Right Place

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s Technoboys has its work cut out for it. It isn’t easy being a parodical musical comedy in a world where Popstar: Never Stop Never...

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 9 Drops A Late Bombshell

September 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The previous episode of Snowpiercer Season 4 ended amid a frustrating cliffhanger, so it’s appreciated that Episode 9, “Dominant Traits”, wastes no time by picking up from...

Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 8 Suggests A Happy Ending Isn’t A Guarantee

September 9 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s something in the air around Episode 8 of Love Next Door, and it smells a lot like pending heartache. Based on how people have...

Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Episode 10 Finally Reveals The Circumstances of the Fire

September 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

In Episode 10, Romance in the House finally digs deeper into Moo-jin’s past while continuing to deliver solid moments in the core relationships. Just two...

Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4, Episode 8 Builds Big Tension and Resonant Emotional Stakes

September 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s coming on the back of the season’s best episode, but “By Weeping Cross” still manages to impress, albeit in slightly different ways. Snowpiercer Season 4 has...

Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Episode 9 Delivers Some Strong Drama

September 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I had a thought while watching Episode 9 of Romance in the House – this is more like it. In the previous episode, Mi-rae and...

Recap: Seung-hyo Finally Says His Piece In ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 7

September 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

We’re into the back half of Love Next Door now, and I’m starting to get worried. Not about the show, of course – Episode 7...

Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Has Its Issues, But They Don’t Matter In Episodes 5 & 6

September 7 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There are criticisms that apply to Love Next Door that are as true of Episodes 5 & 6 as they have been of the previous...