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.
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.
Overview After hustling for a little while, a kid gets a nice pair of kicks which are stolen by a local hoodlum. Leading to a journey to get them back. Trigger Warning(s): Gun Shots and Blood Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Brandon (Jahking Guillory) | Albert (Christopher Jordan Wallace) | Rico (Christopher Meyer) | Flaco…
Overview And so the journey ends with either your nobility or your survival. It’s all your decision. Will you be aggressive or political, betray others or face a possible ill fate, and how far will you go for the survival of what Lord Gregor held dear? Play Length: 1 Hour and 40 Minutes
Initial Thoughts All has been setup for the finale: Your attempts at politics with Mira; you trying to find some secret grove with Gared; Asher trying to convince newly freed slaves to join him, and those at Ironrath trying to buy time. It isn’t the end of the journey, but it doesn’t seem many decisions…
Overview While the show may be a mixed bag, TellTale Games’ Game of Thrones reminds you of how much the series could lead to stiffen necks as you lean toward your screen and with more quick time events than before, perhaps you should expect a cramp in your fingers. Developer: TellTale Games Play Through Time:…
Overview The focus of the episode is the Forrester family humbling itself, each character learning when to submit to another’s authority, and not burning any bridges for it may impede the willingness of potential allies. Developer: TellTale Games Play through Time: 1 hour and 47 minutes Review (with Spoilers) – Below Topic 1: Asher Topic…
Overview “The Lost Lords” continues to deliver an experience which highlights why TellTale Games is deserving of its recognition and why you can only hope your favorite program will one day become a game made by them. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview TellTale Games acquires a new property, and it is the ever great Game of Thrones. One which they treat with more vigor than past titles, but seemingly the same amount of respect for its creators by maintaining the tone and expectations.
Overview With a touch of 90s comedy, light humor on a serious topic, and lots of familiar faces of people who aren’t stars in the media we know them for, you get GBF. Review (with Spoilers) The draw of this movie is pretty much seeing so many familiar faces in one movie. You have Evanna…
Overview The series sends off two characters with perhaps the most exhausting action movie you may find this year. Director: James Wan Writer: Chris Morgan & Gary Scott Thompson (credited for creating characters) Trigger Warning(s): Heavy eye strain (I’m not saying it could cause epileptic seizures, but a warning is a warning) Review (with Spoilers)…
Overview A young girl falls for an older man, a stable man, and she tries to adapt to such a life after living with instability for years. Trigger Warning(s): Conversations about Rape Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Lola (Imogen Poots) | Frank (Michael Shannon)
Preconceived Notions Being that the story of Peter Pan has been done many times, most famously by Disney and the late Robin Williams, so comes the question of should there have been another interpretation? Which is something I asked myself when I saw the first trailer, but then I realized that between white Native Americans,…
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