A Long Way Down – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A suicide pact between strangers creates lifesaving friendships. Trigger Warning(s): Conversations about Suicide
Author: Amari Allah
Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been reviewing media since 2010. He approaches each production with hope, rooting for every story to succeed, and believes criticism should come from unmet potential, while praise is reserved for work that meets or exceeds expectations.
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A La Mala – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A young actress finds herself testing men’s fidelities while she waits for her big break. One which may come if she does one last job.
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Westworld: Season 1/ Episode 1 "The Original" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview You know, the expectations which come from a show being part of the HBO brand often waver between being the next big thing or proof that all these premium stations have is the ability to be far more sexual and violent than their peers. With Westworld, you have to admit it seems a show…
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A Ballerina’s Tale – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview To begin, A Ballerina’s Tale is not a full coverage of Misty Copeland’s life from birth to her becoming the principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater. It is more so an overview of her professional career, with a strong feature on the history of Ballet, as well as Black women’s role in the…
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6 Years – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
While finding and being with your high school sweetheart is seen as an ideal and romanticized, “6 Years” pushes a reminder of the challenges of getting with someone, and staying with them, throughout the most transformative years of your life.
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50 Shades of Black – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Plot Overview A young woman meets a rich man who demeans her verbally and physically, yet she keeps giving him chances for reasons never really explained. Rating: Skip It
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5 to 7 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
When you combine the talents of Olivia Thirlby, Anton Yelchin, as well as Glenn Close and Frank Langella, it is hard to not feel a bit reassured that the film should be decent. Especially since Yelchin is the star and we learn he plays a young aspiring writer who gets involved in an affair. Now,…
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5 Flights Up – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While 5 Flights Up touches on a handful of social issues, like gentrification, racial profiling, ageism, and racism to a certain degree, it pretty much is a light film dealing with an older couple trying to decide what’s next in their lives? Review (with Spoilers) – Below
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+1 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Admittedly, I was drawn into this movie for it seemed like it would sort of be like About Time since it seemingly featured a guy trying to work things out with his girlfriend after failing the first time, but seemingly getting a second chance due to time travel. However, as the trailer went on, and…
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20 Feet From Stardom – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Behind the voices of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Sting, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, and many others, were Black background singers that did more than just sing the hook, but give these musicians soul! This is their stories.
