• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Movie Review – The End of Sex (2022)

December 6, 2023 by Ricky Church

The End of Sex, 2022.

Directed by Sean Garrity.
Starring Emily Hampshire, Jonas Chernick, Gray Powell, Lily Gao, Melanie Scrofano, and Colin Mochrie.

SYNOPSIS

A couple feeling the pressures of parenting and adulthood, send their kids to winter camp for the first time and embark on a series of sexual adventures to reinvigorate their relationship.

Typically in rom-com or dramas that depict a married couple struggling to rekindle their love, you’d see them begin couple’s counselling, go on a big trip, have a lavish vow renewal or situations like that. What you don’t often see is the couple go on a series of poorly planned and awkward sexual escapades to reignite the passion in their marriage, but that is exactly what director Sean Garrity and writer/actor Jonas Chernick depict in The End of Sex in what is a hilarious, dramatic, heartfelt and relatable feature.

The End of Sex sees Chernick and Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire as Josh and Emma respectively, a married couple who have been together since their teens. When their daughters go away to a winter camp for a week, they decide to use that time to be more sexually adventurous in an effort to reignite what has become their vanilla sex life. From taking part in a threesome to talking about getting a sex swing, they inadvertently put their marriage to the test as they both begin questioning what they really want and how to achieve it.

Chernick and Hampshire share very nice chemistry, making it easily believable they’re a decades-old couple based on how familiar they are with each other. Their relationship feels natural, especially with how they sometimes overlap in their conversations, and their comedic timing works well with being foils to the other. Chernick is more awkward and eager to experiment while Hampshire is self-assured and seemingly content. The pair are also able to balance the comedy of their misadventures with the drama nicely as the arguments feel authentic and deliver genuine emotion. It is a struggle many parents will find relatable after devoting so much time to their children that the concept of free time and breaking out of routine would feel completely foreign and risky to them.

The supporting cast is kept fairly small to devote as much time as possible to Josh and Emma’s struggles. Joining them is Wynonna Earp‘s Melanie Scrofano, a friend of Emma’s who is invited into their bed and takes things a little too far, Gray Powell as an old friend who harbours a not-so-secret infatuation with Emma and Lily Gao as Josh’s very open co-worker. They each do well opposite Chernick and Hampshire both in the comedy and drama with Scrofano and Gao delivering a lot of laughs on their end.

What helps Josh and Emma’s marriage and friendships feel in peril is how the cinematography pulls the viewer in. Garrity’s direction places the focus squarely on the reactions of Hampshire and Chernick so we can see how emotive their performances are whether they’re in a huge fight or wracked with nerves after a new or awkward experience. The story is well paced and never feels dull as the film keeps pushing forward and adds interesting new beats while focusing on the character driven nature of Josh and Emma’s desires. 

The End of Sex is a very funny film with relatable performances and a meaningful story that doesn’t focus solely on sex to find connections with its audience.

Flickering Myth Rating – Film: ★ ★ ★ ★/ Movie: ★ ★ ★ ★

Ricky Church – Follow me on Twitter for more movie news and nerd talk.

 

Filed Under: Movies, News, Reviews, Ricky Church Tagged With: Colin Mochrie, Emily Hampshire, Gray Powell, Jonas Chernick, Lily Gao, Melanie Scrofano, Sean Garrity, The End of Sex

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Breakfast Club at 40: The Story Behind the Quintessential Coming-of-Age Teen Drama of the 80s

The Shining at 45: The Story Behind Stanley Kubrick’s Psychological Horror Masterpiece

Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?

Great Director’s Cuts That Are Better Than The Original Theatrical Versions

The Best Milla Jovovich Movies Beyond Resident Evil

10 Essential Will Smith Movies

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

Ten Essential Films of the 1960s

The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

The Queens of the B-Movie

Top Stories:

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

Matilda Lutz is Red Sonja in trailer for long-delayed fantasy reboot

“Dexter In Space” – Michael C. Hall talks 20 years of Dexter and where the killer will go next

Movie Review – Abraham’s Boys (2025)

Crazy Cult 90s Horror Movies You May Have Missed

Dune 3 gets official title as production begins

Movie Review – Daniela Forever (2025)

Netflix shares Wednesday season 2 trailer and promo images

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

The Contemporary Queens of Action Cinema

20 Essential Criterion Collection Films

Ten Great Comeback Performances

The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thrillers

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket