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About Amari Allah

Amari Allah is the founder, owner, editor, and head writer of Wherever I Look, a platform known for its in-depth reviews of movies, TV shows, and live performances. With over 13 years of experience in writing reviews and over 10 years of expertise working on the WordPress platform, Amari offers a unique voice in entertainment journalism. His reviews are influenced by years of experience volunteering at major film festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, and Montclair, giving him a firsthand perspective that enriches his critiques.

Amari’s Experience & Expertise

Amari’s long-standing passion for media fuels his role as a film critic and entertainment journalist. He has been actively attending film festivals such as Sundance and Tribeca, allowing him to stay ahead of industry trends and bring exclusive insights to his audience. Through his extensive experience and partnerships with platforms like Prime Video, Netflix, and Apple TV+, Amari’s reviews often include a fresh take on both mainstream media and independent films.

Education and Approach

Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Thomas Edison State University, with a focus on Media and Communications Theory, Amari applies his academic knowledge to create thoughtful, analytical reviews. His unique approach combines both academic theory and real-world film industry insights, ensuring each review provides depth and understanding of the entertainment world.

Why Follow Amari’s Reviews?

Amari’s expertise bridges the gap between casual viewers and professional critics, offering insights that help audiences make informed decisions. From his participation in major film festivals to his years of experience writing reviews, Amari has built a trusted reputation as an authoritative voice in entertainment journalism.

Connect With Amari

Amari is based in New Jersey and is always happy to engage with fellow film lovers and critics. Reach out via email for collaborations or media inquiries, or check out the latest reviews on Wherever I Look.


Reader’s Favorites by Amari:

  • Match – Review and Summary
  • Reasonable Doubt: Season 3 Episode 6 – Recap and Review
  • The Equalizer: Season 4 Episode 9 – Review/ Recap
  • Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho – Cast and Character Guide
  • Reasonable Doubt: Season 3 Episode 1 – Recap and Review

  • Reasonable Doubt Cast & Character Guide
  • Wildflower (2023) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
  • Reasonable Doubt: Season 3 Episode 4 – Recap and Review
  • Under His Influence (2023) – What Happened, How It Ended, and What Could Come Next
  • Breaking & Exiting – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)


Additional Posts by Amari


  • Keves (Amelia Clarkson) making note that a character like her usually pops up in chapter three, but in Guy's case, she is needed in chapter 2 - Talamasca The Secret Order Season 1 Episode 2
    Talamasca: The Secret Order: Season 1 Episode 2 – Recap and Review
    Just when there was a flicker of hope that the Talamasca: The Secret Order found something to hook viewers, it gets abruptly removed.
  • Helen's Card which reads "We watch and we are always there" - Talamasca – The Secret Order Season 1 Episode 1
    Talamasca: The Secret Order: Season 1 Episode 1 – Recap and Review
    The newest adaptation of Anne Rice’s work premieres, and while it may not be a hit out of the gate, the story holds promise.
  • Young Rintaro sounding pessimistic about making friends - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Season 1 Episode 9
    The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity: Season 1 Episode 9 – Recap and Review
    Rintaro has his friends over, and while it is a healing moment for him, it is also one for his mother.
  • Papa (Bobby Daniel Rodriguez) and - Luna (Valentina Mallol) - CONEY-ISLAND
    Coney Island Baby (2025) – Review and Summary
    Coney Island Baby seems to end when it barely has begun.
  • Elizabeth (Margaret Qualley) and Lorenz “Larry” Hart (Ethan Hawke) – Blue Moon
    Blue Moon – Review and Summary
    Watching a lonely but brilliant man struggle to validate that he is still relevant may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s what Blue Moon offers.
  • Movie Poster - Home
    Home – Review and Summary
    Desperate times call for desperate measures, and hobosexuality is always a better option than being homeless.
  • Xander (Zane Phillips) and Marilyn Muff (Rosie O’Donnell) - She Raised Me
    She Raised Me – Review and Summary
    The complicated relationship between a puppet mom, her son, and her son’s new boyfriend is explored.
  • Regretting You – Review and Summary
    “Regretting You” with its pursuit of levity and hastening through some of the book’s best moments, goes far beyond being a disappointment.
  • Reasonable Doubt: Season 3 Episode 7 – Recap and Review
    Ozzie’s case gets put on the back burner as Jax’s relationship with her parents is explored, both when she was six and in modern times.
  • Seek No Favor – Review and Summary
    When bundles are at risk of being snatched, only one vigilante can save people from what lays underneath being exposed.
  • Happy Place – Review and Summary
    An engagement party would be the perfect place for someone questioning their sexuality to find their first same sex partner, right?
  • Sunday Sauce – Review and Summary
    A down-low man’s worst fear comes true.
  • Flash Sale – Review and Summary
    If the ends justify the means, what’s wrong with showing a little something?
  • Are You Scared To Be Yourself Because You Think You Might Fail – Review and Summary
    While most focus on the physical transformation trans people go through, the mental and emotional gets displayed in this short.
  • My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s: Season 1 Episode 3 – Recap and Review
    While Akira recommits himself to revenge, he comes across a demon cat and Amelia’s past.
  • Title Card – Blue Violet (NewFest)
    Blue Violet – Review and Summary
    Love makes a person do crazy things.
  • Title Card featuring someone getting beat up – Attagirl!
    Attagirl! – Review and Summary
    With a score and vibe that is reminiscent of the Blaxploitation era, Attagirl! is worth finding.
  • Rintaro being asked out - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Season 1 Episode 8
    The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity: Season 1 Episode 8 – Recap and Review
    With removing the obstacles of their friends having beef, Rintaro and Kaoruko can move ahead with pursuing a relationship.
  • Dandelion – Review and Summary
    A young woman in foster care tries the patience of an adult trying to find her somewhere to live, even if just to her 18th birthday.
  • Baba I’m Fine – Review and Summary
    Young love is tough, but it can be made easier when your father tries to be there for you – no judgement.
  • Lesbian Space Princess – Review and Summary
    Lesbian Space Princess will trigger nostalgia as its humor and animation style take you back to the early 00s when Cartoon Network was in its prime.
  • Reasonable Doubt: Season 3 Episode 6 – Recap and Review
    As the prosecution comes to a rest, with a new attorney, we’re also forced to suffer through non-Jax-related storylines, which can make you glad this didn’t come out in the ’90s, and you can fast-forward.
  • Black Phone 2 – Review and Summary
    Black Phone 2 may not feel necessary, as it gives background on The Grabber, but through its lead performances, you may find yourself getting emotional.
  • Movie Poster - One Day This Kid
    One Day This Kid – Review and Summary
    One Day This Kid, through navigating three stages of a young man’s life, homes in on the evolution of a father/son’s relationship.
  • Kell (Jeremy Feight) laying down at the spa – Spa Night
    Spa Night – Review and Summary
    The people you meet at a spa, including those who are looking to cruise.
  • Two Black Boys In Paradise – Review and Summary
    A poem turned into an animation showing the young love between two boys in an ideal world.
  • Amelia after getting out of a blob - My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Season 1 Episode 2
    My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s: Season 1 Episode 2 – Recap and Review
    As Akira faces a major tragedy, fate has it that he meets someone who could become a much-needed ally.
  • I Wish You All The Best (2025) – Review and Summary
    Corey Fogelmanis and Tommy Dorfman combine their talents into I Wish You All The Best, which avoids being sappy and focuses on the honesty of the lead character’s portrayal.
  • The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity: Season 1 Episode 7 – Recap and Review
    With things settled between him and Subaru, Rintaro refocuses on his male friendships as he wants to be able to share the joy he has found.
  • Title Card – Summer’s Camera
    Summer’s Camera – Review and Summary
    Young love is documented by the shutter of a camera in Divine Sung’s Summer’s Camera.
  • The Haunting of Ashley Hall School – Book Review and Summary
    The Haunting of Ashley Hall School channels the nostalgia of classic ensemble tales while offering a fresh story to latch onto.
  • Jax getting ready for court - Reasonable Doubt Season 3 Episode 5
    Reasonable Doubt: Season 3 Episode 5 – Recap and Review
    As the first witnesses are called in Ozzie’s case, Jax and Lewis focus on their relationship with Eddie, and Sally tries to see if her marriage is worth saving one last time.
  • Title Card – Maintenance Required (Prime Video)
    Maintenance Required – Review and Summary
    The leads’ romances compensate for a lack of depth amongst the majority of characters.
  • Akira talking to a mysterious woman - My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's Season 1 Episode 1
    My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s: Season 1 Episode 1 – Recap and Review
    An Isekai without a lead who is easy to attach to but at least it has a story intriguing enough to compensate.
  • Subaru crying - The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Season 1 Episode 6
    The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity: Season 1 Episode 6 – Recap and Review
    Subaru has a difficult conversation with Kaoruko about Rintaro and their relationship, but it leads to some overdue healing.
  • Title Card – Match
    Match – Review and Summary
    Match is a reminder that your first date shouldn’t be at someone’s house.
  • Title Card – Takeout (Tubi)
    Takeout – Review and Summary
    Takeout is a reminder of why Tubi has a growing, loyal following, as it not only showcases indie movies but also those that can be considered hidden gems.
  • Sword Of The Demon Hunter: Season 1/ Episode 23 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
    Kaoru, for reasons unknown, heads to the past and Normari begins asking challenging questions towards Jinya.
  • Indy looking for Todd – Good Boy
    Good Boy (2025) – Video Review
    A video review of the theatrical release (eventually Shudder release), “Good Boy” starring the dog, Indy, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman and more.

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