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PERFECT MATCH: Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star as Joanne and Noah in the Netflix romantic comedy, ‘Nobody Wants This’. Picture: SUPPLIED

GO Review – Nobody Wants This

Genre: Romance, Comedy Nobody Wants This is easily one of the best romantic comedies to be released in 2024 and will go down in rom-com series history as a classic, thanks to its witty relatability. The story centres on an unlikely…

FAILED ROMANCE: Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Zac Efron star in the new Netflix romantic comedy ‘A Family Affair’. Picture: SUPPLIED

GO Review – A Family Affair

Genre: Comedy, romance The success of a good romantic comedy depends on believable chemistry, but A Family Affair features two leads without a shred of attraction between them making for a lacklustre and predictable story that fails to…

SURVIVAL STORY: Anna Castillo stars as Mia in the new Netflix survival thriller, ‘Nowhere’. Picture: SUPPLIED

GO Review – Nowhere

Genre: Drama, thriller Nowhere is a movie that takes a familiar survival thriller and puts a unique spin on it that will keep viewers glued to their screens for the one hour and 50-minute runtime. Pregnant Mia (Anna Castillo)and her…

CANDID COMEDY CONCLUDES: Ncuti Gatw and Asa Butterfield a star as best friends Otis and Eric in the fourth and final season of ‘Sex Education’ on Netflix. Picture: SUPPLIED

GO Review: Sex Education

Genre: Comedy, teen drama, sex comedy Sex Education, the groundbreaking series that captivated audiences with its vibrant characters and frank exploration of intimate subjects, has concluded its four-season journey with a final season…

TOP TEACHER: Quinta Brunson stars as Janine Teagues in the mockumentary ‘Abbott Elementary’. Picture: SUPPLIED

Go Review – Abbott Elementary

Genre: Mockumentary, sitcom Brilliant scriptwriting, great acting, and perfect comedic timing are only a few things that make award-winning Abbott Elementary one of the best shows to watch on TV. Quinta Brunson’s brilliant writing skills…

STALKER VIBES: Bobby Cannavale and Naomi Watts star in the new Netflix mystery thriller ‘The Watcher’. Picture: SUPPLIED

Review – The Watcher

Genre: Mystery, suspense, drama, thriller The story follows the Brannock family who moves into their dream home and soon finds themselves on the receiving end of creepy letters from a stalker known as The Watcher. Dean and Nora Brannock…

INTERNET INFAMY: Zoey Deutch stars as an unlikeable protagonist in the new movie, ‘Not Okay’. Picture: SUPPLIED

REVIEW: NOT OKAY

Not Okay is the perfect display of everything wrong with the obsession people have with online fame, and the lengths to which they are willing to go, to get it. Danni Sanders (brilliantly played by Zoey Deutch), a photo editor for an…

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Good acting saves ‘Project Power’

Netflix’s latest offering, Project Power, is proof that a movie can overcome a lack of substance so long as it has plenty of style. The central premise of the film is that a pill is created which can give users a unique power when…

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‘Lost Bullet’ pure lean, mean action

Fans of vehicular-based action films like Fast & The Furious are sure to find plenty to love with French director Guillaume Pierret’s debut feature, Lost Bullet (Balle Perdue in its original French) There is very little fat in Pierret’s…

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‘Untraceable’ a horror- thriller for internet age

Untraceable is a horror film for the modern age, where exploration of the alienation and cruelty fostered by online anonymity seems to become more relevant every day. Dine Lane plays Jennifer Marsh, an officer in the FBI’s cyber crimes…

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Local director’s film debut a chilling modern fairy tale

One of the best things about Netflix is how it has provided an amazing platform for new independent talent. Case in point, this week we’re looking at local director Harold Hölscher’s first ever feature-length film, 8 (or The Soul…

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Become a master thief in ‘Styx: Master of Shadows’

JAMES FIELD Bare feet on stone steps, the soft patter hidden within the quiet clank of a guard’s plate, a yell muffled by a hand, then by a dagger. Welcome to Styx: Master of Shadows. You play as the titular Styx trying to sneak your way…

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‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ is a darkly comedic adaptation

A Series of Unfortunate Events is the best kind of adaptation, one that is able to keep to the spirit of its source material while also bringing in new and exciting elements that add to the experience. Based on the children’s book series…

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Join brave quest in ‘For The King’ online, locally

JAMES FIELD The King is dead, chaos is rising, and all the land’s heroes have fallen to the last. Time to send in the peasants! For The King casts you as a group of brave citizens of Fahrul rising to the call of your queen in an effort to…

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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ tells hilarious true story

I don’t think it’s much of an hyperbole to say Dolemite Is My Name is one of the funniest films I’ve seen in a good while. It is definitely one of the best films Netflix has put out, in my opinion. The film is a comedic retelling of the…