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.
Initial Thoughts With Robert Downey Jr.’s version of Sherlock Holmes out there, as well as Benedict Cumberbatch, having another Holmes out there seems like over saturation. However, this Holmes is Sir Ian McKellen. Someone who, honestly, I don’t think I’ve seen in anything besides the X-Men films. So, needless to say, I found myself interested…
Overview Mother of George maybe beautifully shot and have an interesting story, but it may not hold your attention. Trigger Warning(s): Animal Death on Camera Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Introduction Every year we get a slew of coming of age stories in which, often, if you don’t live near a metropolitan area, you have to wait weeks, or months, for it to come to a theater near you. Now, with Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl I initially skipped seeing it during its opening…
What can a person do to inspire a man to live? You can smile, be attentive, make him laugh and give good conversation, but can that be enough? Can one person make someone’s life worth living? Well, that is the question posed in Me Before You.
Overview Middle of Nowhere has both the appeal of the 90s Black cinema classics, mixed with the vibe which has made Black web series so popular, and truly it makes you have hope for Black cinema’s future if Ava Duvernay and co. are involved. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview A movie which feels very much like a theatrical play in which Patrick Stewart, and company, put on such good performances that it helps remind you they aren’t just their most well-known roles. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Introduction Minions feels like the prequel no one asked for, and arguably does nothing for the franchise. However, if you have maintained the spirit and amusement of a little kid, or plan to go with one, perhaps you may enjoy this. As for everyone else? Well… Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview A young woman returns home to Amman with her being unsure of an impending marriage and a lot of family drama to deal with. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview An ensemble drama dealing with overbearing parents, porn addiction, marital issues, and abandonment. Review (with Spoilers) When it comes to comedians like Adam Sandler, as I mentioned in the Hateship, Loveship review, often their dramatic roles, especially after they have peaked, are far superior to their comedic roles. If just because most comedians have…
Overview If you ever found yourself interested in either learning about arranged marriages, some history of the Patels, or are just looking for solidarity in your struggle to date, and maybe make your parents happy, this is for you.
Overview The season ends with one of Issa’s relationships saved! Can you guess which one? Review (with Spoilers)
Overview We finally get to meet Arnold. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview And so the first season ends with one last, and final test, well at least for some. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The tests may be over, but the process isn’t thanks to Michele. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Trust is a major topic as some synths explore feelings, deal with rejection, and pursue autonomy. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview We are introduced to Michele’s brother, witness two tests, and wait to see if Ezekiel will give into Aline’s blackmail attempt. Trigger Warning(s): Cutting and Opening Of Flesh Review (with Spoilers)
Ezekiel’s history, and relationship with Julia, is covered.
Overview A love story in which the timeline of the relationship gets scrambled up and gives you the impression that what you see maybe reality or just all part of a very vivid dream. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With a predictable story, lack of any real scares or thrills, and no inspiring monsters, Crimson Peak disappoints on a multitude of levels. Trigger Warning(s): Gore
Overview Copenhagen flips the familiar story of an older man utterly changing a young woman’s life by having her change his. Trigger Warning(s): Pedophilia Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview After a Behind the Music episode, and the documentary featuring Left Eye’s final weeks in Honduras, TLC shares more of their story for their fans. Review (with Spoilers)
Preconceived Notions After Southpaw I figured I was done with sports movies. After all, I don’t watch any in my own life and boxing, of all the great sports, seemed like the one I’m least likely to get into. Then there was Creed. A film I knew had Michael B. Jordan, who is likable and…
Overview A woman, who seems like a twisted Disney princess, becomes one area’s local vigilante. Review (with Spoilers) I have never really been a Katie Holmes fan. I have seen two of her films, First Daughter, when I was a kid, and Batman Begins, but never watched Dawson’s Creek, nor really have looked into her…
Overview The Duff has an early 00s Disney Channel show appeal, but with less wholesomeness, more cursing, and the type of jokes Nickelodeon would try to get away with. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Initial Thoughts Though not a huge sci-fi fan, and perhaps one of the only things sci-fi related on this blog are Orphan Black and a handful of anime, I must admit there is something about this series. Be it because it has the diversity many crave when it comes to futuristic programming, or because it…
Overview An abrasive Japanese guy, and his cousin, go on a road trip to find the woman who left the cousin without notice. Review (with Spoilers) It is rather hard to find Asian comedies, or movies starring people of Asian descent period, especially if they aren’t martial arts films. However, Sake Bomb seems to want…
Overview Saving Mr. Banks is a tear jerker dealing with one man’s promise to his daughters and one woman’s grief over her father. Review (with Spoilers) Being someone who has liked Emma Thompson since seeing Wit and Love Actually, I found it hard to not look forward to the film. And then when you add…
Overview The short which precedes The Good Dinosaur, arguably should have been the production which got to become a full-length movie.
Overview After a sort of easy test in episode 3, in episode 4 all hell breaks loose thanks to Ezekiel. Trigger Warning(s): Sound of Bones Crunching Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Joana’s secrets are revealed, as well as Ezequiel’s.
Overview As the process continues, Alina starts to pick up on something she can use against Ezequiel. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In a dystopian future there is a clear divide between the rich and poor but, when a person turns 20, they have the opportunity to cross the divide. Trigger Warning(s): Suicide
Overview What starts off as the type of film you wish was a series, becomes another movie about a love affair you know can’t work out. Review (with Spoilers) As you could probably tell based off the films and shows I watch, I have quite a fondness for media about people on the cusp of…
Overview While Sing may not be a classic in the making, it still makes for a good way to spend almost 2 hours. Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) | Ms. Crawly (Garth Jennings) | Johnny (Taron Egerton) | Mike (Seth MacFarlane) | Meena (Tori Kelly) | Meena’s Grandpa (Jay Pharoah) |…
Overview A cute love story tainted, slightly, by the grief and guilt of those affected. Review (with Spoilers) Like so many films I review, especially as of late, this is another film which likely you may not have heard about, but is perhaps worth seeing. For despite pretty much having no actor amongst the bunch…
Overview A love story about getting the girl, losing her and repeating the process a few times. Review (with Spoilers) Between Jessica Szohr, who disappeared from my radar since Gossip Girl went off, and Rose McIver who is on both Once Upon a Time and Masters of Sex that, for me, was the main draw…
Overview Imagine a supercut of a show like Boy Meets World, and you pretty much have Boyhood. Trigger Warning(s): Domestic Abuse & Homophobia Review (with Spoilers) It’s hard to ignore a film which is getting universal praise and is probably the first, or one of the few, to use the same actors across various time…
Overview A love story chronicled from both men’s beginning to one’s end. Review (with Spoilers) As the world goes from some sort of malice toward homosexuals to tolerance, movies like this remind you of how silly it is people can actively hate a group of people who do them no harm. But, thankfully, as much…
Overview A man who has been keeping one important fact about himself for over 40 years slowly comes to accept he cannot live a lie anymore.
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