Let It Snow (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Let It Snow will certainly warm you up a little bit, but something about it seems very formulaic, and that keeps it from having holiday magic.
Movies
Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.
Playing with Fire (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Playing With Fire is both a silly film with great chemistry amongst the adults and kids and one which offers a bit more to its characters than expected for a kid’s movie.
Last Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Last Christmas, with it addressing the immigrant experience, having a romance which grows on you, and George Michael music? Oh, prep to enjoy yourself.
The Boonies (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
The Boonies is a silly comedy with heart, a taste of mystery, and a diverse mix of drama.
Into The Dark: Pilgrim – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Into the Dark: Pilgrim, is a reminder that even horror movies, with yellings, blood, and gore, can be boring.
Cousins (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While Cousins does present the issue of two family members being intimate and a highly annoying character, there is a love there which combats your possible discomfort.
Doctor Sleep (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While this feels like a very unnecessary sequel, between Ewan McGregor and Kyliegh Curran, they find a means to justify this 2 and a half hour movie.
Assimilate (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Assimilate isn’t the most complicated horror movie, but due to the leads it has, it puts you on edge as their lives are threatened.
Rattlesnake (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Rattlesnake helps you understand why Netflix no longer allows people to comment or see community ratings.
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Dolemite Is My Name is probably one of the few 2-hour movies, not made with a Marvel stamp which breeze right on by thanks to the charisma of its actors.
Countdown (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While Countdown doesn’t have the best lead or story, its supporting characters and jump scares make it worth a matinee price or using one of your subscription services.
Black and Blue (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Black and Blue is the rare combination of high octane, “That’s what I’m talking about!” moments and a sense of depth rare in action movies.
Sweetheart (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Sweetheart reminds you: Believe Black women, don’t test Black women, and support Black women.
The Thin Orange Line – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In The Thin Orange Line, we’re reminded how much a person’s childhood innocence still guides them when they are an adult.
Miss Virginia (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While it doesn’t dive too much into the argument against school choice, Miss Virginia does help you understand why many are for it.
Eli (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Eli presents the unexpected, time and time again, to the point it will make you wish this was a mini-series, maybe of 2 – 3 episodes, than one movie.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) – Movie Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Maleficent, once more, pushes you to wonder why doesn’t Disney reinvent its villains rather than lazily remake its classics?
A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) – Movie Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Christmas is coming early, and neverminding Halloween and Thanksgiving, with this cute film that surprisingly isn’t a Netflix release.
Fractured (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Between characters you may not care to invest in and a plot which would require you to be in a theater to keep your attention, Fractured is a miss.
Little Monsters (2019) – Movie Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Little Monsters surprisingly will make you emotional, laugh, and sometimes believe one of the kids will probably get eaten by a zombie.
The Adams Family (2019) – Movie Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While as campy as an Adams Family movie should be, in trying to be modern and hip, this entry performs an exorcism on the spirit of the franchise
Jexi (2019) – Movie Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Jexi, while hilarious, may also make you want to set up boundaries with your AI assistant. Just as a precaution.
High Strung Free Dance (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
High Strung Free Dance has the performances and production values that will lead you to believe it is in step with Step Up and many classic dance films.
In The Tall Grass (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In The Tall Grass has its moments, but also feels like it not only overstays its welcome but doesn’t answer pertinent questions.
Joker (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In what feels like DC’s answer to Logan, Joker gets an origin story that reminds you why he is one of the top fictional villains of all time.
First Kiss (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
First Kiss is a surprisingly tame movie. Not just in terms of the romance at the heart of the film, but the drama surrounding it.
Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Handler shows she means well yet still operates on a limited scope of what white privilege is.
Bliss (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In the vein of Gaspar Noe, you get Joe Begos Bliss. A bloody, sometimes shocking, story about the pains a creative goes through to get a piece finished.
Sturgill Simpson Presents: Sound & Fury (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The highly political Sturgill Simpson Presents: Sound & Fury is probably one of the most compelling visual albums you may see for a while.
Judy (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Judy is a drag, due to you seeing the icon within months of her untimely demise, Zellweger and Shaw help you understand how difficult life was for Ms. Garland.
In The Shadow Of The Moon (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In the Shadow of the Moon is written more to be the start of a series than a singular movie – and it shows through its characters.
Abominable (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Abominable may appeal to kids more than adults, but there will be a handful of moments keeping you from using the movie to take a nap.
Under the Eiffel Tower (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Under the Eiffel Tower has the chemistry needed to become invested in the needs, but the story presents too many obstacles just to enjoy two people falling in love.
The Wedding Year (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
Snatch up some tissues and get your favorite comfort food prepared, The Wedding Year is going to handle your romantic comedy fix.
Rambo: Last Blood (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
While the story of Rambo: Last Blood is weak and may cause think pieces, you may find the violence more than compensates.
Polaroid (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
Despite Polaroid’s original US premiere being cancelled, and its release, stateside, being in limbo ever since, it’s a bit hard to fathom why.
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Review
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives hones in so much on the highlights of Davis’ career that it feels like a lifetime achievement award presentation.
I Am Wrath (2016) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
I Am Wrath feels like a watered-down Liam Neeson movie that lacks complexity, urgency or gives you any reason to feel attached.
Riot Girls (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Riot Girls may sometimes feel more like a concept film than a completed vision, but it lays enough of a foundation to be enjoyable.
