Ricky (Sundance 2025) Review – It Takes A Village To Raise A Child But Where Is The Village Once They’ve Become Grown?
“Ricky” begins as a rarely seen point of view about post-incarceration, follows a recidivisim storyline that is all too familiar.
Mixed (Divisive)
Due to this movie having a few quirks, of which may work for some and for others be a problem, we believe your enjoyment of this movie will depend on your taste.
Bunnylovr (Sundance 2025) Review – Is It Wrong To Judge Someone By Their Kinks?
“Bunnylovr” presents subtle and tame in ways that indeed are not for everyone.
Grafted (2025) Review – A Body Horror Film Heavily Reliant On Visuals
While “Grafted” has a body horror element that appeals to subgenre fans, it lacks anything else that will captivate them.
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw – Review | Bland Despite Its Potential To Be More
“Marked Men” is made for a specific audience, and to capture that audience, it contains everything that could be interesting about this film – but fails in execution.
Wish You Were Here (2025): Review and Summary | A Romance With Good Intentions But Iffy Execution
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.
The Last Showgirl (2024): Review and Summary | Pamela Anderson Sets The Bar Higher, But The Film Misses Opportunities For Others To Shine
While Pamela Anderson reinvents herself, it sometimes seems at the cost of giving the spotlight to her peers, with perhaps as much to prove.
Good Side of Bad (2025): Review and Summary | A Mundane Take On Mental Illness
With mixed results, “Good Side of Bad” seeks a less embellished version of experiencing a mental illness or supporting someone that does.
Blended Christmas (2024): Review | The Ex Gets Invited To Christmas
“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.
Nosferatu (2024): Review and Summary | The Original Vampire Fails To Retake Its Crown
“Nosferatu” doesn’t justify bringing back the dead, even with Robert Eggers’ brand of visuals and eccentric performances to expendable characters.
F Mary Kill (2024): Review and Summary
“F Mary Kill” presents a lighter and comical version of “Cat Person ” regarding what women may fear when dating men.
A Season To Remember (2024): Review and Summary
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.
Y2K (2024): Review and Summary
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.
Brewster’s Millions: Christmas (2024): Review and Summary
“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.
Sweethearts (2024): Review and Summary
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.
Style Me For Christmas (2024): Review and Summary
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.
Gladiator 2 (2024): Review and Summary
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.
Heretic (2024): Review and Summary
“Heretic” uses the hook of horror as an entry point for a deeper conversation about the role and purpose of religion in society.
Aftermath (2024): Review and Summary
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.
Here (2024): Review and Summary
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.
On Becoming A Guinea Fowl (2024): Review and Summary
“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.
