Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been writing reviews since 2010, with a focus on dramas and comedies.
Best of Most people are good with their bodies or their minds but not both. — “First Contact, Part Three.” Everything, Everything Our bodies are having their own conversation separate and apart from us. Is this the difference between friendship and something else? This awareness that I have of him? — “Forecast.” Everything, Everything I…
It’s been nearly two years exactly since the last Ride Along, and it seems a lot of the reasons the first one was criticized were handled. But that doesn’t mean new problems didn’t pop up along the way.
This pseudo-buddy cop film starts off the year of Kevin Hart overload on a good note.
In a small religious town, there is the belief that there are satanic cults doing the devil’s bidding, and one young woman is their latest victim. Problem is, the man she claims used to rape her as part of the rituals is her father and he doesn’t remember a thing.
*At the time of this review I thought this was a movie, hence the tone of the review* Overview Residue provides the type of sci-fi experience you’d imagine an egotistical film major would make if they had the money to cast who they wanted, had the permits they needed to shoot, and a big enough…
With Lee Daniels, Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, Yaya DaCosta, Nelsan Ellis, Lenny Kravitz, Cuba Gooding Jr., and a slew of other names which often bring quite a bit of confidence into a production, it was hard to avoid seeing this film. But, with Hollywood seemingly in love with using the more sensitive subjects…
Overview The Counselor plays out very much like watching a group counseling session featuring a bunch of people who like to hear themselves talk. Review (with Spoilers) With Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, and Javier Bardem sharing a movie, you expect quite the performances. Add in Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender, who did quite a job…
Imagine a Misery inspired movie in which the author was a psychiatrist and the crazed fan was someone who deeply needed their help with grief.
Overview Through Eddie Redmayne’s performance as Lili, you’ll gain an increased respect for the various aspects which represent femininity, and through Alicia Vikander’s role as Gerda, you get to peer inside the lives of those who learn to accept the drastic change which is losing someone for their true self. Trigger Warning(s): Transphobia
Overview A traditional love conquers all story, with a Mexican twist. Review (with Spoilers) Between an all-star cast, perhaps the sweetest love story you have seen in a while, and quite a few moments of laughter, it is hard to not say The Book of Life isn’t bound to become a classic for some. However,…
Overview The phrase “An Idle Mind Is The Devil’s Playground” would perhaps be the best tagline for a film like this. One which shows what happens when a boy is allowed to explore his small world unattended, not get the opportunity to socialize with people his age, and seemingly is left with nothing to amuse…
Overview A young girl struggling to gain stability finds it in one woman’s home. Review (with Spoilers) Like most people, when I think of any Disney Princess I think some bubblegum pop image of someone who seems marketable, but certainly isn’t a dramatic actress. However, Vanessa Hudgens seemingly is trying to break this trend by…
The new girl in town finds herself attracted to the resident demure girl, and through their friendship, they learn, and reveal, a lot about each other. Especially in terms of how far they will go to keep up appearances until the façade cannot be held up anymore.
Peace From Broken Pieces is part biography/ part self-help book, and is very much like putting a puzzle together. You have to be in a certain mind frame to really focus on it, and the process can be both frustrating and therapeutic, yet satisfying once it is all over and things become clear.
Overview A love story made a bit too overcomplicated by a mother’s possible obsession and a boy who reeks of fish. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview While most biopics seek to both educate and entertain you, as well as show you the soul of an icon, this film strangely skips out on giving you soul and solely focuses on the entertainment part of Brown’s life, with a sprinkle of his triumph and demons. Review (with Spoilers) James Brown has been…
Overview Will Smith continues to try to explore life past the Fresh Prince persona and finds himself starting to tap back into that well that made The Pursuit of Happiness perhaps one of his best films. Trigger Warning(s): Conversations about Death of a Child Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Howard (Will Smith) | Whit (Edward…
Fences seems barely changed from its theatrical production. The only difference maybe a set instead of a stage, and maybe one or two extra roles, which certainly don’t act like filler.
The Truth About Emanuel is almost like a fanfic in which Effy was adopted but still had her charm and issues.
At a deaf school there live dozens upon dozens of students ranging from middle school to high school, and with little to no supervision, and perhaps few opportunities for money, we follow one student’s journey from an outside to one of “The Tribe.” A group of students who do varying crimes to survive.
If Comedy Central produced original movies, The To Do List would be that awkward first venture.
In this dramatized account of Stephen Hawking’s life, much focus is given to the effects of his disease, his relationship with his wife, and the humor he kept despite his diagnosis.
Overview Two young people chase after a hacker which nearly ruined their lives, only to discover the hacker is more advanced than them in a multitude of ways. Review (with Spoilers) Despite how horrible The Quiet Ones was, and how I honestly thought it would turn me off from watching Olivia Cooke in any movie…
Overview The Second Mother illustrates the shifting opinion between generations, when it comes to domestic work, and how even when you are sacrificing for the betterment of your child, you not being there will always remain a constant issue.
Overview A small indie film with a keen focus on one 28 year old’s final birthday. Review (with Spoilers) Let it be known, this is a straight up indie film. There are no famous names, acting nor producing, and it seems very much like a labor of love. With that comes a lot of constraints…
Overview As a girl’s troubled father tries to reenter her life, he experiences the trials and errors of parenthood one stumble at a time. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Good Kill is almost like a more reflective American Sniper. For with a moral compass being presented, when it comes to the US’s war on terror, we aren’t presented a one-sided narrative which seems drowned in patriotism and lacking heart. Director/ Writer: Andrew Niccol Trigger Warning(s): Rape Scene Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview Girlhood goes beyond simply being a coming of age film featuring Black girls and tries to explore what it means to be coming of age past losing your virginity, falling in love, and dealing with heartbreak. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview A film which pushes the idea that persistence is key, and no matter how much someone tries to directly push you away, you should just stick around. Trigger Warning(s): Pedophilia Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview A Post-Apocalyptic drama set in a rural part of California and focused on a small group of close friends with troubled relationships. Review (with Spoilers) It feels very rare to find a post-apocalyptic movie not set in the city, much less not focused on the years since the apocalypse started. Making Goodbye World, at…
Overview Similar to Empire, Star is very much rooted in Black music. However, there are no boardrooms, the stars of the show aren’t rich folk who are established. This show, primarily, seems about the struggle to achieve fame. Trigger Warning(s): Transphobia & Rape Attempt
Overview And so we have reached the end, well… of the season anyway. For while you finally get to face off against Lady Arkham, there is always someone waiting in the wings. Trigger Warning(s): Blood & Story of Child Abuse Play Through Time 1 Hour and 23 Minutes
Overview While stealing from Javier’s sister doesn’t get resolved, we do begin to understand how seriously Javier takes his relationship with Letty. Review (with Spoilers)
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Initial Thoughts While Juno Temple, the main reason I decided to watch this, isn’t what you would call consistent in choosing good movies to be in, nonetheless, she does choose the most interesting ones.
While grieving over his polarizing son, a father uses his son’s music to reconnect with him.
Overview There is little point in watching this remake, go see the original. Review (with Spoilers) A part of me has such mixed feelings about all these remakes of various classic movies that now have Black starring characters. Not because I am against seeing diversity, but because I’d rather see money put into original media…
Overview An urban gospel romantic drama, which isn’t as bad as you’d think it would be. Review (with Spoilers) Like many people, when I saw this film I was cautious because it had all the signs of being bad. A rapper turned actor; a Baldwin brother; Michael Madsen; and then former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon….
A film which seeks to explore the relationship between the eyes and the soul, all the while presenting a love story.
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