Romance

One Small Problem – Netflix drama surfaces the insecurities of a single father

March 20 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix film One Small Problem contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the streaming service on March 19, 2021. As...

Crazy About Her – the ending explained

February 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

This article discusses the ending of the Spanish Netflix film Crazy About Her, so it will contain major spoilers. Read the review. With Adri throwing...

Crazy About Her review – a bizzare but welcoming romantic plot

February 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

This review of the Netflix Spanish film Crazy About Her contains no spoilers. The romance was released on the streaming service on February 26, 2021. ...

Geez & Ann Ending Explained – Do They Get Back Together?

February 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

Throughout the film, Geez and Ann are separated by a single problem — Geez’s mother. She’s adamant that Geez follows her youth, her educational path,...

Geez & Ann Review – A Romantic Film with the Right Intentions but with Misplaced Execution

February 26 2021, by Daniel Hart

With Netflix releasing a flurry of romantic films, including the third in the trilogy for To All the Boys, recent releases have a job to inspire...

‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ Ending Explained – Do Lara Jean and Peter End Up Together?

February 12 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

The big question of To All the Boys: Always and Forever is the same one that has powered both previous films in Netflix’s smash-hit YA romance...

‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ Review – A Sweet Conclusion to Netflix’s Best YA Romance

February 12 2021, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m an unashamed, unapologetic advocate of Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, an adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel that simultaneously launched the...

Layla Majnun Ending Explained – A Romo and Juliet Conclusion, Kind Of

February 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

While many romantic films have a more superficial ending, Netflix’s Layla Majnun is almost tragic. In fact, it escalates rather quickly, the possibility of both characters...

‘Layla Majnun’ Review – A Wonderful Indonesian Film Fostering Forbidden Love

February 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

Films that involve forbidden love always bring on anxiety. Watching two characters slowly be consumed by each other but know that there is this irrefutable...

‘Squared Love’ Ending Explained – Do Enzo and Monika End Up Together?

February 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

Incredibly, through most of the film, Monika’s true identity was not known by Enzo, bringing a nail-biting conclusion to the third act. The Superman-effect was...

Squared Love Review – a Teacher by Day, a Model by Night

February 11 2021, by Daniel Hart

What I truly liked about Squared Love is how it reimagines the Superman effect in the romance genre. The film follows a celebrity journalist and womanizer...

Sylvie’s Love review – a sweet and earnest (if slightly overlong) romance

December 23 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Released on Amazon Prime Video today to very little fanfare, Sylvie’s Love, from writer-director Eugene Ashe, is the rare film that’s full of clichés but...

A California Christmas review – a predictable rom-com that’s easy to like

December 14 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

A California Christmas, the latest entry in the “absurdly good-looking people fall for each other over the holidays” subgenre, shouldn’t be half as charming as...

Lost at Christmas review – a pleasant Christmas movie treat

November 23 2020, by Jonathon Wilson

Lost at Christmas is the full feature of the short Perfect Strangers from director Ryan Hendrick and sees Kenny Boyle return in his role as...

Song Lang (CineQ x SHOUT) review – subtle, sensitive, perfect drama

November 12 2020, by Alix Turner

Song Lang stunned me. I confess I’d not got around to watching it for some time, but then its inclusion in the SHOUT programme (neatly...

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 8 recap – the ending explained

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 8, “New Year’s Eve” — the ending explained — contains significant spoilers. We recapped every...

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 7 recap – what happened in “Christmas”?

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 7, “Christmas” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the archive. The...

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 6 recap – what happened in “Christmas Eve”?

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 6, “Christmas Eve” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the archive....

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 5 recap – what happened in “Sofia & Edgar”?

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 5, “Sofia & Edgar” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the...

Dash & Lily season 1, episode 4 recap – what happened in “Cinderella”?

November 10 2020, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix’s Dash & Lily season 1, episode 4, “Cinderella” contains significant spoilers. We recapped every episode — check out the archive. The...