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.

Anna (Mindscape) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview When a young girl claims everyone is against her, will you believe what she says, what you see, or what everyone else believes? Review (with Spoilers) Though perhaps I shouldn’t be reliant on one film, or show, being a reason to take interest in any actor’s career, especially after watching The Quiet Ones, just…

America Sniper – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A film in which we see how far patriotism, and military culture, can take one man seemingly willing to risk it all at the cost of quite a few lives. Trigger Warning(s): Shooting of Children, 9/11 Imagery, and Dismembered Bodies Review (with Spoilers) – Below

All The Wilderness – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A young man, dealing with the death of his father, finds himself many misfits to bond and spend time with. Leading to him uncovering what has led him down this path we see him on. Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Adult World – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Adult World I won’t necessarily call a coming of age film, but more so a wake-up call. Review (with Spoilers) Adult World is one of the many films I wanted to see at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival that I was unable to. But, in Adult World’s case, it wasn’t a timing issue, but…

Addicted – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview When a woman finds her husband unable to please her like she wants, she ventures out to find some men who can. Trigger Warning: Rape scene Review (with Spoilers) Before 50 Shades of Grey was synonymous with mainstream erotica, there was the author Zane. Someone who wrote erotic books featuring Black characters and even…

About Last Night – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A movie where two couples are trying to figure out when friends with benefits, become a full-fledged relationship. Review (with Spoilers) In Kevin Hart’s 2nd feature of the year, he reunited with Michael Ealy and Regina Hall to bring us a remake of a film that I honestly never saw. But, with Kevin Hart…

A Thousand Times Good Night – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview When your career deals with being an observer, it makes the moments in which you are expected to be a participant difficult. Review (with Spoilers) Thanks to watching The Graham Norton Show, in which star Juliette Binoche was amongst the guest, I found out about this movie. It should be noted, though, another big…

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.

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

+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…

Keanu – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Plot Overview Keanu seems like a running gag on Key & Peele which, with their show ending, got a grand sendoff. Rating: TV Viewing Review Summary Let me begin by saying that I wasn’t necessarily a fan of the stars back during their Mad TV days, and have pretty much since then only saw them…

Barbershop: The Next Cut – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Plot Overview With the Southside of Chicago becoming engulfed in constant violence, and Calvin’s son starting to slowly fall prey to local gangs, Calvin comes at the crossroad of fighting against the violence or moving away. Rating: TV Viewing Review Summary Feeding off the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Ice Cube and company seem to throw their own…

Ashby – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Ashby is the type of film which sadly focuses on the wrong character. For while Mickey Rourke presents the type of character which could have been groundbreaking, he is stuck playing a father figure to a pretentious kid.

Paper Towns (Movie) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Initial Thoughts As someone who has read the book, much less took notes while reading it to break it down chapter by chapter, honestly I was sort of excited for the film. Albeit, Paper Towns is my least favorite John Green book, and honestly I feel like I was meh on it overall, but there…

Aloha – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Aloha tries present a complex story dealing with new love, and one which was abandoned; Hawaii’s culture; and a chance at redemption which may leave a person’s morality in flux. All of which isn’t honestly handled the best way, but it does end with giving you a few nice fuzzy feelings. Review (with Spoilers)…

College Musical – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview YouTube sensations Kurt Schneieder and Sam Tsui combine their talents into a musical which may have the tired old storyline of many a rom-com, but can be potentially enjoyable. Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Young Ones – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Young Ones is like a post-apocalyptic western focused on life after a severe drought ruins a local area’s economy. Review (with Spoilers) With quite a few familiar names amongst the cast such as Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning, as well as Kodi Smit-McPhee, I felt instantly drawn to the film. However, as time goes on…

Blood Ties – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview In this story of two brothers, one a cop and another a convict, you get what seems like a Martin Scorsese inspired movie which lacks stars but tries to emulate his storytelling. Trigger Warning(s): Rape like circumstance Review (with Spoilers) It is amazing to me how a film starring such actresses like Marion Cotillard,…

Cesar Chavez – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview For every struggle, there is a leader, and for the farm workers of California, that leader was Cesar Chavez. Review (with Spoilers) Admittedly, though the name of Cesar Chavez was certainly familiar before seeing this film, what drew me to watching this was mostly Rosario Dawson and America Ferrera who, outside of the occasional…

August: Osage County – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview If a soap opera was given a movie after being canceled, it would be something like August: Osage County. Review (with Spoilers) Just the name of the cast is what should easily draw you to the film. You have Meryl Streep, who even in that movie with Roseanne was good; Ewan McGregor, who is pretty…