Secret Obsession (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Secret Obsession doesn’t contain a single secret the trailer doesn’t reveal, or you couldn’t guess.
Movies
Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.
We Belong Together (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
We Belong Together, like most “That woman is crazy!” films, doesn’t make said woman a complicated figure but more so a generic replica of what you’re already familiar with.
Crawl (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
As long as you are looking for a bunch of jump scares and an exhibition of human endurance, when the adrenaline is pumping, you’ll love Crawl.
Summer Night (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Summer Night may feel like it has one too many relationships going on sometimes, you’ll find yourself invested in the happiness of nearly every character.
Saving Zoe (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Saving Zoe is an emotionally stirring drama which goes beyond finding closure but reconciling with someone you allowed to be distant.
Point Blank (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Point Blank somehow has car chases, bullets, and corrupt cops yet doesn’t present much of a thrill despite all that.
Black & Privileged: Volume 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Black & Privileged: Volume 1, may have some campy performances, but it’s message outweighs what may make you divisive.
Stuber (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Stuber doesn’t have franchise potential, but Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista have enough chemistry to make it a good one-time collaboration.
Made In Malta (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Made In Malta shows why closure is so difficult to obtain and perhaps is best left to fiction and dreams.
Spiderman: Far From Home – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Spiderman: Far From Home feels like a shakeup to the MCU formula for its individual movies, and creates an awesome transition film for the next MCU phase.
Silent Panic (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Silent Panic may feel a bit like a bait and switch, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come to enjoy what you’re ultimately given.
Berlin, I Love You (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While many of the stories end at their peak, lack closure, and barely feel about Berlin, Berlin, I Love You, still reminds you why this long-running series continues.
Yesterday (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Yesterday harnesses the nostalgia which comes from listening to The Beatles to deliver a rather awkward, if not one-sided and uncomfortable love story.
Adolescence (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While it has a bit of a rough patch an hour in, for the most part, Adolescence is a touching drama with a good amount of heart.
Vs. (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Vs. is a surprisingly speedy drama which comes in, gets you emotional, shocks you with the rhymes the lead actor spits, and sends you on happy and satisfied.
Twist (Short) – Summary, Review (With Spoilers)
Twist is the type of film that presents to you a horror not presented enough: Being a young woman tasked with closing down their workplace at night.
Kinky (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Point blank: There is little to nothing freaky about Kinky and it doesn’t compensate being a soft R with its characters or storyline.
Hunting Season (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Building tension, with a decent payoff, is not common. However, Shannon Kohli and Hannah Levien find a way to do it within 12 minutes.
Whiteout (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Despite seeming like a horror film, one which pushes you to expect the worst, Whiteout is surprisingly a really good comedy.
Momster (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Featuring Trinkets star Brianna Hildebrand, Momster seems less like a short and more like an extended clip from a finished movie – in a good way.
Snaggletooth (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Snaggletooth was the overall best short of the WTF series and the reason why we’re breaking out many of the top shorts from TFF 2019.
Anna (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Anna, while above your generic Russian spy movie, seems like a direct to VoD release that somehow ended up in theaters.
Child’s Play (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In one movie, Child’s Play (2019) does what the original franchise consistently attempted to do: Be both horrifying yet comical.
Beats (2019) – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
Beats is the kind of film which has a good central story, but the bankable star gets in the way of said story shining as it could and should.
Fast Color (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While a bit slow, and definitely having a strong indie vibe, Fast Colors eventually hooks you into its supernatural story.
Murder Mystery (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Murder Mystery is probably the best Adam Sandler comedy in years, at least in terms of story.
Shaft (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Shaft (2019) somehow balances being modern, funny, old school, and a bad mother****er without losing a beat or pushing you to check your watch.
I Am Mother (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
With I Am Mother, Netflix continues to produce quality sci-fi films with a small cast, a female lead, and loads of intrigue.
Old Boys (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
With Alex Lawther’s charm not fully engaged, Old Boys makes it difficult to invest in his character, or any others, and becomes draining.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While it lacks the emotional oomph it should, X-Men: Dark Phoenix attempts to compensate that with quality action scenes and VFX.
First Impression (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
First Impression is a bargain bin movie which is corny, may not have the best plot but is nonetheless enjoyable.
Ask Dr. Ruth (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In trekking from her childhood in Germany to her 90th birthday, Ask Dr. Ruth shows resiliency doesn’t have to kill your curiosity or smile.
Oh, Ramona! (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Oh, Ramona! has a mini-series vibe which makes the movie, while enjoyable, feel long.
Always Be My Maybe (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Always Be My Maybe is definitely longer than it should be, but that doesn’t take away from the light comedy, cute romance, and moments which may make you tear up.
Ma (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ma definitely pushes the idea we need more Black horror villains, but ones with villains who have better, or a less inundated, backstory.
Late Night (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Late Night attempts to address ageism, racism, and sexism, while still being funny, and throwing in a bit of romance, and buckles under such lofty goals.
Rim of the World – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Thanks to a slight 80s vibe, and the chemistry of the cast, Rim of the World is an entertaining feature which definitely is in tune with Netflix’s brand.
The Perfection (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Over time, you think you build up a tolerance for messed up movies and yet The Perfection will still leave your mouth gaping open.
Loners (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While an absurd comedy, Loners contains just enough heart, and twists, to see you through until the end.
