Comedy

Terminal (2018) Review – An Inscrutable Journey That Leaves You Uncertain

May 11 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Terminal runs for about 90 minutes, and I couldn’t for the life of me tell you what a single one of them was about. I...

The Kissing Booth Review

May 11 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

  Netflix has delivered a product of complete cringe, a cliched and overly dramatic coming of age story that is built on very little meaning...

Busted! Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 Recap

May 4 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

We recap the Netflix K-Variety series Busted! Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2, which will contain minor spoilers.  The Korean variety show scene is alien...

‘My Perfect Romance’ Review – A Disappointing Dive into Tired Romantic Tropes

May 1 2018, by Daniel Hart

There are dark days as a film critic. With the number of movies released a year, there is the odd one that nearly breaks a...

Candy Jar Review – A Sweet, Lightweight Teen Flick on Netflix

April 27 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s pretty easy to guess what will happen in Candy Jar. If you were to read the summary up top, you’d probably have a decent...

The Letdown Season 1 Review – Netflix’s Insightful Comedy on Parenthood

April 22 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

When I read about Netflix’s The Letdown, I was interested to see what it was going to be like. I became a parent just over a...

I Feel Pretty Review – Amy Schumer’s Empowering and Witty Rom-Com on Self-Image

April 21 2018, by Tyler Howat

I’m rather intensely torn by I Feel Pretty and did more than my share of convicted thinking before sitting down to write this review. It has...

‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Review: A Pun-Filled but Hollow Sequel

April 1 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

A sequel to 2011’s Gnomeo and Juliet, Sherlock Gnomes reimagines the famous sleuth as a lawn trinket on the trail of his missing fellows in...

On My Block Season 1 Review

March 16 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

On My Block Season 1 is a Netflix comedy series that focuses on four teenagers — Cesar (Diego Tinoco), Ruby (Jason Genao), Monse (Sierra Capri)...

‘Gringo’ Review – Disappointing Comedy Action Drama with Edgerton & Theron

March 14 2018, by Daniel Hart

Comedy action drama Gringo tells the story of Harold, who believes his executive friends are backstabbing him at a major pharmaceutical company. His suspicion eventually...

Film Review | Game Night (2018)

March 3 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Game Night is a raucously funny comedy about parlour-loving partiers who find themselves drawn into a web of danger. Written by Mark Perez and directed...

Review | Everything Sucks! (2018)

February 16 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix Original Everything Sucks! follows nerdy teenaged outsiders in Boring, Oregon, as they deal with the stresses of growing up in the VHS era. The...

‘Polka King’ Review – A Charming Few Hours

January 12 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Polka King is a charming ode to the completely bizarre and undeniably fanciful life of Jan Lewan. Based upon the 2009 documentary The Man Who...

‘War on Everyone’ Review – Excellent Cast, Excellent Characters

December 12 2017, by Alix Turner

War on Everyone is a film about two corrupt policemen and the mess they get into when they take their bribery down a new direction....

Review | The Nine Lives of Christmas

November 28 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

The Nine Lives of Christmas Title The Nine Lives of Christmas Director Mark Jean Writer(s) Sheila Roberts (based on the book by), Nancey Silvers Rating...

‘Brigsby Bear’ Review – A Chummy and Wholesome Film

November 22 2017, by Alix Turner

This is a film you may not have heard of (unless you follow what’s going on at Sundance) that came out in the USA in...

Flashback | Review | What We Do in the Shadows

November 10 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Movie Title: What We Do in the Shadows Director(s): Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement Writer(s): Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement Rating: PG Release Date: June 19, 2014...

The Visit (2015) Review

October 29 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

We review the 2015 movie The Visit, which does not contain any significant spoilers.  M. Night Shyamalan is back – and he really snuck this...

‘Dead Alive (1992)’ Review – Blood, Gore and Excess Comedy

October 25 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

“Legolas, what do your elf eyes see?” “The Uruks turn Northeast! They’re taking the Hobbits to Isengard!” “That baby just… landed in a fucking blender.”...

‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Review – A Serviceable Piece Of Work

October 19 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Our third trip down the well-stocked aisles of Toys R Us, this time in search of LEGO’s apparently-popular Ninjago; a more narrative-heavy extension of LEGO’s...