Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.
While Isabelle Fuhrman creates a connection with viewers, her connection with Mena Massoud is tainted too early in “Wish You Were Here” to remain in love with the idea of these two.
With Martin Portlock switching between Pennywise and Joker, and the surprising LGBT+ themes make “Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare” shocking in more ways than one.
“One Of Them Days” is the kind of comedy that you can see become a single outing or a franchise in Issa Rae and Keke Palmer’s filmographies – depending on how well it does.
While Pamela Anderson reinvents herself, it sometimes seems at the cost of giving the spotlight to her peers, with perhaps as much to prove.
With mixed results, “Good Side of Bad” seeks a less embellished version of experiencing a mental illness or supporting someone that does.
“Blended Christmas” shows the challenges of a family which includes bonus children, an ex-spouse, and the effort for everyone to come together during Christmas.
“Bloody Axe Wound” achieves the rare balance of being funny, heartfelt, romantic, and bloody.
“Babygirl” is the rare example where the story deserves more attention than the performances.
“Nosferatu” doesn’t justify bringing back the dead, even with Robert Eggers’ brand of visuals and eccentric performances to expendable characters.
Beyond being an inspirational story focused on Claressa Sheilds, “The Fire Inside” is a coming-of-age story you rarely see Black girls have on the big screen.
“F Mary Kill” presents a lighter and comical version of “Cat Person ” regarding what women may fear when dating men.
OWN For The Holidays returns, and as it becomes one of the last instances when OWN releases scripted content, this tame but likable film is not the best way to start the season.
While “Y2K” may bug anyone born in the 1990s and before, it could be a fun film for those who only know the time through Tumblr aesthetics and unearned nostalgia.
“Werewolves” reminds you why the werewolf trend hasn’t revived like vampires despite multiple movies in a year with no true revival in sight.
“Brewster’s Millions Christmas,” like many movies using name recognition for a boost, feels like it didn’t and shouldn’t have used its predecessor as a crutch, for this one could have stood on its own.
“Allswell In New York” will likely become a movie you badly wish was at least a mini-series, for while a completed film, it feels like such a tease.
“The Day Before Christmas” gives you a corny but likable romance building around Christmas.
While much of what is to be expected is given with “Sweethearts,” at least the gay character, who feels obligatory/formulaic for films like this, is given a much better storyline than expected.
While it is always wonderful to see Raven Goodwin in a starring role, “Style Me For Christmas,” focusing on a talented woman’s desirability to an R&B superstar does lead to a tightrope walk between problematic and aspirational.
“The Fix” is a reminder that sci-fi productions don’t always need a major backer to look good and hold something compelling.
Like most sequels, decades separated from the first movie, “Gladiator 2” doesn’t justify its existence, though Denzel Washington does act as a silver lining.
BET+’s staple holiday franchise returns with the Wesley family heading to South Africa as Todd and Chris’ company tries to close a deal with a major South African tech firm and family.
“An Almost Christmas Story” is the perfect way to start the season, especially if you have little ones.
A cast of familiar faces, ranging from Lynn Whitfield to J. Alphonse Nicholson, delivers a holiday movie that is dramatic but a bit more serious than your usual fare.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is a tear-inducing movie that reminds us that it really only takes one person, giving grace and kindness, to change the hearts of many.
“Heretic” uses the hook of horror as an entry point for a deeper conversation about the role and purpose of religion in society.
Dylan Sprouse stars as a veteran who is caught in a terrorist attack on American soil, trying to keep his little sister from being killed in action.
In “Here,” we watch as likable people live on this one plot of land for hundreds of years in a narrative that jumps around a bit much.
“Time Cut” feels so middle of the road, to appeal to maybe too many segments, that it just feels like a poor imitation of a better product.
“Gazer,” thanks to its writing and lead, Ariella Mastroianni, keeps you engaged through its nearly two-hour mystery/investigation as a multitude of questions pop up.
“On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” does well in world-building, highlighting a part of Zambia’s less tourist-focused culture, as a family secret gets smothered due to a funeral, rather than getting you into its characters.
“Hard Truths” crafts a brilliant love-to-hate lead, but the limitations of movies will make you badly wish this was a miniseries.
It’s a romance, it’s a revenge tale, it is Melissa Barrera proving she doesn’t need “Scream” to be a movie star.
“Cabo Negro” gives you a slice of life take on being queer and Muslim, but it may not have what many need to want to watch the full film.
“Anora” is probably going to be one of the funniest sex comedies you’ve seen that are heavy on the sex and got released beyond a limited release in theaters.
“Carnage For Christmas” gives you a campy horror movie that may have notable visuals, but some may find it lacks substance.
“Smile 2” presents the idea the franchise is perfecting a formula which should be able to get it through a few movies before getting stale.
“Young Hearts” delivers the type of innocent, first love you rarely see since most LBTQ+ romances are about kids well into their teens who see the pinnacle of any potential relationship as having sex.
In “Rookie,” we watch a sports story which makes the leads’ attraction only part of the story.
The overall goal of Wherever I Look is to fill in that space between the average fan and critic and advise you on what’s worth experiencing.
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