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.
To be frank, I wasn’t initially keen on seeing this movie since I’m not a big action movie fan. But, with AMC having this trailer in damn near every movie and with me being a fan of Sandra Bullock’s movies, and someone who respects the physical comedy and the way Melissa McCarthy seems to embody…
A film about a disturbed young man who suffered trauma early in life, and lost almost everything that created a silver lining in his life.
Overview XCOM 2 continues to push the revival of the franchise into a zone which will make PC Gamers proud and obnoxious of what often is exclusively available to them, all the while draining hours of their life away and causing frustration as they attempt to combat alien forces with various new skills and customizations….
Living in Whitney’s Shadow: The Bobby Brown Story – That’s what the title of this film should have been.
Behind the cute animals dressed in clothes in their version of New York is a story about perseverance, prejudice, fear-mongering, and social commentary about the way our human world is.
XOXO is a cute love story with a backdrop of rave culture and is filled with so many lovable eccentric characters.
Overview As the season comes to a close, on a rather sad note, there is some sort of silver lining. Topic 1: The Long Goodbye – Yuuki & Asuna Topic 2: Those Who Were Left Behind – Asuna Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Plot Overview After his wife’s death, a man slowly begins to destroy their home, and in some ways his life. All the while, he gets involved with a woman who he vented to expecting no reply and her son who treats him as perhaps an older brother. Rating: TV Viewing Trigger Warning(s): Minor blood due…
Overview As Molly comes to her senses, Issa loses her damn mind. Review (with Spoilers) I promise to go back to the whole 1000 word or less goal with this, but people who read this blog… If you could see the dead stare I had as Issa did certain things. It’s like… this is the…
Overview The arrival of the board is nigh and with Maeve becoming aware beyond even Dolores and the staff of Westworld all hiding secrets as their peers discover them, so comes the question of who is really what they seem to be? Review (with Spoilers) I usually dog out Westworld but I have to admit…
Overview As many of the synths pursue normalcy, if not safety, the humans remain flustered with not only the effect they have on their lives but trying to understand them. Review (with Spoilers) Being that it has been so long, I can’t say if the first season of Humans was overly exciting or not. What…
Overview After Asuna fulfills Yuuki’s school wish, Yuuki helps Asuna pursue something which needed to be done a long time ago. Topic 1: To School and Back Home – Asuna & Yuuki Topic 2: Come Into My World – Asuna Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview In an effort to see more foreign movies, so comes Difret. A movie dealing with the abduction, and rape, of a young girl, and a trial to see if whether her murdering her abductor shouldn’t lead to her own death, life in prison, or perhaps her being let free out of self-defense. Trigger Warning(s):…
Overview One of the legendary series of the game industry returns, but while many of Fallout’s peers aim for huge jumps and leaps between titles, especially considering length, Fallout simply adds new features, a new landscape to explore, a new story to experience, and everything else almost makes you believe you are playing the largest…
Overview In many ways, Delirium appears inspired by The Giver but is more angled toward appealing to those who would like something Divergent style. Review (with Spoilers) WIGS is a web station which has a sole focus of having women in leading roles, well for the most part white women, but it has to be…
Overview As Yuuki’s life is revealed to us, Asuna finds a way to become a hero once more. Topic 1: The One I Can Always Count On – Asuna & Kirito Topic 2: Selene Garden – Asuna & Yuuki Topic 3: Despite It All, There Should Remain Hope – Asuna & Yuuki Review (with Spoilers)…
Overview Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka? Is certainly cute, and has a likable protagonist, but nothing about it really stands out to make it be anywhere near the front of the pack this season. Studio(s): J.C.Staff & Genco Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview Eleanor & Park is a cute romance novel, which doesn’t have much in the way of over the top situations, and creates a simple, and possibly authentic, romance. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview After an intense boss battle, all eyes are on Yuuki. Topic 1: The Best Boyfriend In The World – Asuna & Kirito Topic 2: Boss Battle – Asuna Topic 3: What Are You Guys Hiding? – Asuna & Yuuki Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview Two young girls share a criminal history with one another and we are left questioning whether it is solely the child involved that is the victim. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Between Louis’s persistence and madness, Jake Gyllenhaal has undoubtedly found himself a film which likely will be linked to his career as much a Donnie Darko and Brokeback Mountain.
Overview A mystery which truly leaves you unable to fully grasp what is going on, what may happen next, and who truly is manipulating who. Trigger Warning(s): Violence Against Women Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview As Asuna preps for a one team boss battle, she deals with a personal obstacle. Review (with Spoilers) This Asuna arc is very interesting, if just because she seemingly is getting a sort of Shinon treatment. For while Kirito has been the star of the show since the beginning, after learning about Shinon, and…
Two young women speak on the life and death of their characters who tried to do wonderful things in the name of religion. However, they were met with men who twisted the words of their respective gods to fit their ill wills.
Overview As the focus shifts to Asuna, it seems it is time for her to be the hero of her own story. Review (with Spoilers) Thus far Asuna has been seen as a fearsome warrior, the damsel in distress, and most recently, the girl who Kirito may or may not be dating. However, with her…
Overview Ex-Machina seems inspired by Quantic Dream’s “Kara” Tech Demo, but with the focus on how the first round of A.I. androids were tested and made. Director & Writer: Alex Garland Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview After Kirito being the hero, and main focus, for both season 1, and most of season 2, it seems Asuna is going to relieve him of such duties. Review (with Spoilers) After battles in Sword Art Online, Alfheim Online, and Gun Gale Online, it seems the focus of the show is going to switch…
Overview Mission accomplished, and seemingly the arc is over. Review (with Spoilers) Well, to my surprise, after just starting the arc on episode 15, it has come to an end. Making you wonder, at this point, what is next on the horizon? For with it now being 2025 in their world, and Kirito in college,…
Initial Thoughts It is hard to ignore a film which has Charlize Theron once again paired with Nicolas Hoult and has alongside them, Christina Hendricks and Chloe Grace Moretz. For these actors, as a collective, alongside a synopsis about murder mystery, just leads you to wonder who plays who, who of them might be the…
Overview After getting some background on how the quest came into being, it is all action from there! Review (with Spoilers) As we inch closer to the finale in 8 episodes, it seems this arc may end up being rather short. For with us meeting the King of The Giants, Thrym, in the episode, I…
Overview Sword Art Online returns to Alfheim Online for there is a civil war brewing amongst the game’s AI. Review (with Spoilers) Rather than introduce a new VRMMO, or stay within GGO, most of the known characters from season 1 return, as does Sinon, for a new adventure within Alfheim Online. One dealing with a…
Overview With a combination of dance, love, and politics, this film creates an odd mixture of the three which works perfectly. Review (with Spoilers) Though not a fan of Tom Cullen on Downton Abbey, I must admit I was curious about what happened to Freida Pinto after Slumdog Millionaire. For while I vaguely remember what…
Overview Dear White People is not as offensive as it looks, nor is it as complex as some may want it to be. Review (with Spoilers) Whenever I see a film which is either geared toward Black people or has a Black majority cast, it is always an awkward experience. Solely due to the fact…
If you’re tired of superhero movies being PG-13, meaning there is less violence and sex, and you want your hero to be an anti-hero, who is as vulgar as Seth Rogen and co., but a little less funny, this movie is for you.
Overview Though AIDS for most is a death sentence, it also can be that jolt which changes people’s lives. Trigger Warning(s): Vocal Bigotry Review (with Spoilers) I’ve been meaning to see this film for a few weeks and the first time I tried to it was sold out. Something that hasn’t happened to me in…
Overview As we go into part 2 of wrapping up the show’s first arc, a lot is explained in terms of how Death Gun came about. Review (with Spoilers) While the next episode is called “Debriefing,” it does seem most of the debriefing is done in this episode. We learn who the three members of…
Overview Death Gun’s true identity, partly, is revealed and we begin the transition to the 2nd half of the season. Trigger Warning(s): Attempted Sexual Assault Review (with Spoilers) With 24 episodes, and this being episode 13, it means it is time for the show to begin shifting toward its 2nd arc. However, with Death Gun…
Overview The time finally arrives when there is less talking and more action. Review (with Spoilers) Despite us only being one episode removed since Death Gun and Kirito faced off last, strangely it feels like it has been more than that. However, with Death Gun and Kirito coming face to face, and finally facing off…
Overview In a semi-filler episode, Sinon and Kirito figure out how Death Gun is able to kill his victims. Review (with Spoilers) With Sinon and Kirito temporarily escaping Death Gun, they take their time in a desert cave for granted and mostly have foregone the possibility of an ambush for they need to mentally strengthen…
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