Movies

Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.

Wildlike – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

After her uncle breaks her trust, a young girl does her best to escape Alaska and, during this journey, she encounters an older man who might be the only one who can make sure she can get away.

The New Edition Story (Part 2) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) As the members of New Edition transition from kids to teenagers, they are forced to take note of how hard they are working for almost no cash and that their egos are driving the group apart. Noted Actor(s) Ronnie (Keith Powers) | Ralph (Algee Smith) | Ricky (Elijah Kelly) | Bobby…

Bessie – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Bessie is the type of film which doesn’t have the same dramatic flair of big screen biopics, but the actors try to compensate by bringing the dead back to life and reintroduce them to a whole new generation. Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Batman: The Killing Joke – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Within the superhero franchise, one thing is almost always done: An origin story. Often both the heroes, and the villains they usually had a hand in creating, are given a chance to show they were normal once, just everyday people, but then they had one bad day. So comes The Killing Joke in which…

Be Somebody – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview In what seems like a Justin Bieber fan-fic, you surprisingly get a cute little love story. One which benefits more so from the chemistry of the leads than the dialog and journey the two take however. Rating: TV Viewing Characters Worth Noting Jordan Jaye (Matthew Espinosa) & Emily Lowe (Sarah Jeffery)

iBoy – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) After Take the Ten, I had a real fear that as Netflix tries to beef up the amount of original content it had, it would focus solely on quantity over quality. However, to my surprise, despite a corny title, and Maisie Williams, arguably, not having the best filmography, they have put…

Hungry Hearts – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview What starts as your generic New York romance evolves into two parents with different ideas of how to raise their child, and with one method posing a possible threat to the child’s health. Trigger Warning(s): Domestic Violence Review (with Spoilers) – Below

La belle personne (The Beautiful Person) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview The subject of young love is explored in the sense of it being wonderful, frightening, all-consuming, and sometimes fleeing. Review (with Spoilers) In the pursuit of seeing the filmography of actors I admire, consider this me continuing to see as many Lea Seydoux films as I can. For be it the joy of her…

In Secret – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A woman finds herself born during a time when self-autonomy for women wasn’t available, and when she falls in love with a man, she finds herself consumed due to what they did to keep each other. Review (with Spoilers) Admittedly, I am not a big fan of period dramas. I find them pretentious and…

A Dog’s Purpose – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) As someone who never had a dog, much less a pet which was invited into my home, I didn’t feel like I was missing out on much. I didn’t have this needy thing which required me to feed it, walk it, and clean it for its entire life. However, after watching…

I, Daniel Blake – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Often times when films target the poor, it is about them pulling up their bootstraps and eventually being fine at the end. That or doing something illegal to get by. However, with I, Daniel Blake you are reminded that being poor or needing assistance isn’t something which should maintain the negative…

Ballet 422 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Ballet 422 is the type of documentary which more so has the viewer act as a shadow who watches as everyone gears up for a performance vs. being the type of documentary which is almost detective-like and probing. Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Take The Ten – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) After Revolori’s past performances in Dope as well as The Grand Budapest Hotel, combined Josh Peck’s work, of which I honestly only know him for The Wackness and appearing in David Dobrik videos (I wasn’t a Drake and Josh fan), there was some hope here. I figured, like XOXO, it would…

Split – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

While it seemed, for awhile, M. Night Shyamalan would stand tall amongst Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen and other legendary directors who could have a series of flops yet still get financing, it seems he may have something on his hands here. Not a new classic, but definitely something which will win at the box office.

War On Everyone – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Unfortunately, being offensively funny has become a thing and for some reason, it is assumed anyone can do it. On top of that, it is assumed that as long as it is funny, you can get away with saying anything. But what happens when two unlikable anti-heroes aim for anyone and everyone and damn near…

XXX: The Return of Xander Cage – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) If you can get pass the constant reminder everyone is doing what Gibbons would have wanted, the corniest dialog you have ever heard and only just enough of a story to set up the action sequences, you may actually enjoy yourself. Noted Actor(s) Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) | Xiang (Donnie Yen)…

Graduation (Bacalaureat) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCJCDF4h8Zg Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) After his daughter is assaulted before a series of exams which will determine the trajectory of her life, her father makes the type of decisions which could risk his reputation and all the work his daughter has done. Noted Actor(s) Romeo (Adrian Titieni) | Eliza (Maria-Victoria Dragus)

Sleepless – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) What constitutes a good action movie? Is it jaw-dropping action sequences? Comical lead(s)? Perhaps twists and turns which keep you on the edge of your seat? Perhaps the Marvel standard maybe becoming jaded over time, but at least they are still entertaining. An adjective I can’t use for Sleepless at all….

If I Stay [Movie] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview While the film contains most of the narrative issues the book had, some fans of the book, and those who only saw the trailer, may like the film. Review (with Spoilers) With reading the book this is based on (If I Stay: Chapter by Chapter Review), as well as the book’s sequel (Where She…

Between Us – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Like most indie movies, Between Us seems either written for one niche demographic or just made to please its creator. For with its musing and how the relationship between Diane and Henry progresses, surely this movie wasn’t made for your entertainment, pleasure, and consumption. Noted Actor(s) Diane (Olivia Thirlby) | Henry…

Hidden Figures – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Hidden Figures is a feel good movie. One that exemplifies what the term edutainment means and there ain’t a bad performance in it. However, don’t expect it to win any major awards. Trigger Warning(s): Racism (Microaggressive Depiction – No Violence) Noted Actor(s) Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) | Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia…

A Monster Calls – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) There are many ways to handle the death of a person, be it in a movie or in life and through animation, the point of view of a son, the point of view of a mother, and each finding their own way to deal with things, we are given a story…

Sticky Notes – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Rose Leslie is kind of an odd actress. In television shows, she can possess these varied characters you latch onto and who you get pissed, and maybe cry over when they leave. Yet her movie career, thus far, she hasn’t been able to find those type of characters who remind you why you watch production…

About Ray (Three Generations) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) When a movie gets pulled from a release schedule or pushed back, it leads you to believe it must be downright horrible. However, About Ray or Three Generations isn’t bad at all. It just, unfortunately, tries to balance out the mother’s personal drama with her trans son. Trigger Warning(s): Transphobia (One…

The Girl with All the Gifts – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Like vampires, zombies have been an abused monster sect of which not only are there very few new and interesting depictions of, but there has been a lack of diversity. Yet now such isn’t the case for now there is a zombie movie starring an adorable Black girl. Who just so…

Elle – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) If you thought Gone Girl was twisted, oh you haven’t seen nothing yet. Trigger Warning(s): Rape (Multiple Scenes) | Domestic Abuse (Verbal and Physical) Noted Actor(s) Michèle (Isabelle Huppert) | Richard (Charles Berling)

Closet Monster – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) LGBT films are a bit of an odd bunch. There is always some coming of age or realization, element involved and for most of the dramas, there is some element of rejection. Be it by parents, friends, extended family, a first love which ends up really being an infatuation, in many…

Carol – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4z7Px68ywk Overview A tedious as it goes on romantic drama which, for some ungodly reason, is two hours. Despite the trailer pretty much giving away the best moments, and everything not presented in the trailer perhaps only being entertaining for those who love pure Oscar bait.

Blue Jasmine – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview When new money comes up too fast and lands on her ass, you get the story of Blue Jasmine. Trigger Warning(s): Scene of attempted sexual assault Review (with Spoilers) In my attempt to at least see the majority of the motion pictures likely to be nominated for acting Oscars, on that list is Blue…

Kizumonogatari: Part 2 (Nekketsu-hen) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) In a sort of weird way, Kizumonogatari, thanks to us witnessing the birth of Hanekawa’s crush on Koyomi, sort of becomes a romance. Just one which features more violence than gore than your usual monster/ girl romantic movie. Trigger Warning(s): Blood (Excessive) | Gore (Body Mutilation, intestines being exposed)

The Diary of a Teenage Girl – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Once again, a coming of age deals with one losing their virginity and, as with most coming of age films featuring girls, a man much older than the girl is the one ushering her into womanhood. But something is different about The Diary of a Teenage Girl. Something talked about more below. Trigger Warning(s):…

Done In – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Done In truly is the type of film you want to see carefully expanded. For with it only being 7 minutes of film, and one minute of credits, it truly doesn’t feel like enough.

Veronica Mars: The Movie – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Every fan of a cult hit wishes for their favorite show to get the proper send-off, and Veronica Mars: The Movie doesn’t just give Veronica one more case, but presents an argument for why it should be renewed like Family Guy was. Review (with Spoilers) In September it will be a decade since Veronica Mars…