While one or two elements kept us going until the end, unfortunately, we’re of the opinion this film never reached the potential it was marketed to have.

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While one or two elements kept us going until the end, unfortunately, we’re of the opinion this film never reached the potential it was marketed to have.

Hateship Loveship – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview In this drama starring Kristen Wiig, she plays a nanny just starting a new job in which the family is plagued by tragedy and drugs. Review (with Spoilers) When it comes to comedians doing dramatic roles, especially after they peak, when it comes to their comedy, it has led to some quality roles. For…

American Honey – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A young girl escapes a toxic environment to join a traveling band of young adults who sell magazines. All the while taking nearly 3 hours of your life with nothing given in return. Trigger Warning(s): Short Scene of Inappropriate Touching Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Star (Sasha Lane) | Krystal (Riley Keough) | Jake…

The Love Punch – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview After an ex-couple’s pension, and financial security, gets stolen, they devise a way to steal their money, and many others, back. Review (with Spoilers) Emma Thompson in a comedy, especially after her performances during the 2013-2014 award season, sounds like a sure bet for laughter right? After all, she seems more than comfortable with…

Regression – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

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.

The Tribe (Plemya) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

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.

Gold – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

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)

Good Dick – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

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

GBF – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

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…

Palo Alto – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A film which truly shows how much the power of a recognizable name can do for you. Review (with Spoilers) Around the time of the Tribeca Film Festival, there seemed to be a lot of buzz about this movie. Showings were sold out, James Franco was in trouble for hitting on a minor, and…

Kite – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A girl seeking revenge for the death of her parents is guided on the path toward vengeance by her father’s former partner. Review (with Spoilers) Generally, I try to stay clear of live action anime adaptions, especially when they don’t seem to care to cast a single Asian person in any major role. However,…

The Riot Club – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

The Riot Club is neither funny nor does it hold any sort of complexity to make it appealing. It is a bunch of generic looking white boys, with money, who do as they please and pay off whoever they can. That is if they can.

Jamesy Boy – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview An urban tale of a kid who took the wrong path for a long time then decides to get his life together. Review (with Spoilers) Whenever a film is based on a true story there are a few guarantees. The first being the story will likely be long so the writers can embellish where…

Fugly! – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview John Leguizamo seemingly uses his life story as inspiration for a mediocre movie. Review (with Spoilers) Recently I was listening to Sommore on The Breakfast Club talk about how people look at doing standup as a launching pad, rather than a career, and also I recently watched Whoopi Goldberg’s first Broadway special. The combination…

The Prince – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A run of the mill action film featuring a “I can get shot at hundreds of times” hero, and a villain who has a worse bark than bite. Review (with Spoilers) When a drama or coming of age story comes out on VoD it makes sense. Mostly because they usually have limited releases, which…

Low Down – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A rather slow film which explores the relationship between a man and daughter. The man being an accomplished jazz musician with a drug addiction, and the daughter seemingly aimless. Review (with Spoilers) – Below

The Blue Hour – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Plot Overview What starts as just a hookup becomes so much more, especially as dead bodies begin to be discovered. Rating: Skip It Trigger Warning(s): Dead Animals and Gunshots Review Summary My expectations for this film changed multiple times from finding out it existed to the discovery, mostly due to me not watching the trailer….

Tale of Tales – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Plot Overview Three separate stories, featuring two different kings and one queen, exhibit the extent of their madness and their attempts to either rule over their offspring or those who would dare deny their libido. Rating: Skip It Trigger Warning(s): Jump Scares, Blood, and Rape Review Summary Films like Tale of Tales are the main…

My Other Mother – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview With a young woman knowing for decades she was adopted, she decides to finally take the time to meet her parents. Review (with Spoilers) To be quite honest, I was a bit hesitant to watch this since the movie premiered on a religious station and, to put it softly, I don’t find programs or…

Nebraska – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Picture a less dramatic August Osage County and you pretty much have Nebraska. Review (with Spoilers) The sole reason I looked into this movie was so that I could claim I saw all the movies nominated for best performance by an actor, and actress, in either a lead or supporting role. With that said,…

Night Moves – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Three wannabe eco-activist decide to blow up a damn without thinking of the possible human consequences. Review (with Spoilers) In Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard’s second outing together this year, the first being Very Good Girls, the two of them are some form of eco-terrorists. Not on the level of Ellen Page and Alexander…

When The Bough Breaks – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Since 2014, maybe even before that, there has been a movie starring familiar Black actors dealing with someone crazy every September. No Good Deed started the trend and now When The Bough Breaks continues it. And just like the rest of those movies, unless you see it in a theater with folks giving commentary it…

Mood Indigo – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A visually stunning film, which doesn’t have much of a story to pair with its visuals. Review (with Spoilers) The draw for me was seeing Audrey Tautou in this movie, but something about it didn’t push me to want to see it in limited release. Also, even when it came out on VoD, I…

Minions – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

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

Lily & Kat – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A slightly boring movie in which you watch the lopsided relationship of the leads go from high to low, and repeat, over the course of a week. Director: Micael Preysler Writer: Micael Preysler and Megan Platts Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Jimi: All Is By My Side – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A movie which more so looks into the various relationship of Hendrix than the man, the myth, and the legend. Trigger Warning(s): Suicide & Domestic Abuse Review (with Spoilers) To be someone who likes music, especially rock music, and not have some sort of love or admiration for Jimi Hendrix is strange. For, like…

Blackbird (2012) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A movie which deals with lack of understanding and the punishment one can receive for either wanting to be different, or being perceived as different. Review (with Spoilers) As opposed to Rudderless, which also covers a school shooting, before anything happens things are nipped in the bud in Blackbird. However, rather than focus the…

Black Nativity – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview An Urban Gospel with spirit, but hardly any soul. Review (with Spoilers) First things first, I have never read the play this film is based on, but with so many top quality actors in the movie, as well as a mix of newcomers to film, I was interested. Unfortunately, though, in my mind, I…

Lost River – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview If you are looking for something weird, kind of trippy, but not good enough to tell your friends to watch, you may like Lost River. Director: Ryan Gosling Writer: Ryan Gosling Trigger Warning(s): Intent To Rape Depicted Review (with Spoilers) – Below

The Pretty One – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Though we are used to seeing twins swap places, how about a twin swapping places after one dies? Review (with Spoilers) This was another film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival a year ago that I just couldn’t get to. Which is unfortunate because it had Zoe Kazan in it, Jake Johnson, and…

The 5th Wave – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Despite Chloe Grace Moretz’s involvement, write this off as another book adaptation following all the familiar steps in hopes that you’ll make this the next big time movie franchise. Trigger Warning(s): Needles, Gun Violence, and Dead Bodies