Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.
Overview A traditional love conquers all story, with a Mexican twist. Review (with Spoilers) Between an all-star cast, perhaps the sweetest love story you have seen in a while, and quite a few moments of laughter, it is hard to not say The Book of Life isn’t bound to become a classic for some. However,…
Overview The phrase “An Idle Mind Is The Devil’s Playground” would perhaps be the best tagline for a film like this. One which shows what happens when a boy is allowed to explore his small world unattended, not get the opportunity to socialize with people his age, and seemingly is left with nothing to amuse…
Overview A young girl struggling to gain stability finds it in one woman’s home. Review (with Spoilers) Like most people, when I think of any Disney Princess I think some bubblegum pop image of someone who seems marketable, but certainly isn’t a dramatic actress. However, Vanessa Hudgens seemingly is trying to break this trend by…
The new girl in town finds herself attracted to the resident demure girl, and through their friendship, they learn, and reveal, a lot about each other. Especially in terms of how far they will go to keep up appearances until the façade cannot be held up anymore.
Overview A love story made a bit too overcomplicated by a mother’s possible obsession and a boy who reeks of fish. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview While most biopics seek to both educate and entertain you, as well as show you the soul of an icon, this film strangely skips out on giving you soul and solely focuses on the entertainment part of Brown’s life, with a sprinkle of his triumph and demons. Review (with Spoilers) James Brown has been…
Overview Will Smith continues to try to explore life past the Fresh Prince persona and finds himself starting to tap back into that well that made The Pursuit of Happiness perhaps one of his best films. Trigger Warning(s): Conversations about Death of a Child Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Howard (Will Smith) | Whit (Edward…
Fences seems barely changed from its theatrical production. The only difference maybe a set instead of a stage, and maybe one or two extra roles, which certainly don’t act like filler.
The Truth About Emanuel is almost like a fanfic in which Effy was adopted but still had her charm and issues.
At a deaf school there live dozens upon dozens of students ranging from middle school to high school, and with little to no supervision, and perhaps few opportunities for money, we follow one student’s journey from an outside to one of “The Tribe.” A group of students who do varying crimes to survive.
If Comedy Central produced original movies, The To Do List would be that awkward first venture.
In this dramatized account of Stephen Hawking’s life, much focus is given to the effects of his disease, his relationship with his wife, and the humor he kept despite his diagnosis.
Overview Two young people chase after a hacker which nearly ruined their lives, only to discover the hacker is more advanced than them in a multitude of ways. Review (with Spoilers) Despite how horrible The Quiet Ones was, and how I honestly thought it would turn me off from watching Olivia Cooke in any movie…
Overview The Second Mother illustrates the shifting opinion between generations, when it comes to domestic work, and how even when you are sacrificing for the betterment of your child, you not being there will always remain a constant issue.
Overview A small indie film with a keen focus on one 28 year old’s final birthday. Review (with Spoilers) Let it be known, this is a straight up indie film. There are no famous names, acting nor producing, and it seems very much like a labor of love. With that comes a lot of constraints…
Overview As a girl’s troubled father tries to reenter her life, he experiences the trials and errors of parenthood one stumble at a time. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Good Kill is almost like a more reflective American Sniper. For with a moral compass being presented, when it comes to the US’s war on terror, we aren’t presented a one-sided narrative which seems drowned in patriotism and lacking heart. Director/ Writer: Andrew Niccol Trigger Warning(s): Rape Scene Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview Girlhood goes beyond simply being a coming of age film featuring Black girls and tries to explore what it means to be coming of age past losing your virginity, falling in love, and dealing with heartbreak. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview A film which pushes the idea that persistence is key, and no matter how much someone tries to directly push you away, you should just stick around. Trigger Warning(s): Pedophilia Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview A Post-Apocalyptic drama set in a rural part of California and focused on a small group of close friends with troubled relationships. Review (with Spoilers) It feels very rare to find a post-apocalyptic movie not set in the city, much less not focused on the years since the apocalypse started. Making Goodbye World, at…
Initial Thoughts While Juno Temple, the main reason I decided to watch this, isn’t what you would call consistent in choosing good movies to be in, nonetheless, she does choose the most interesting ones.
While grieving over his polarizing son, a father uses his son’s music to reconnect with him.
Overview An urban gospel romantic drama, which isn’t as bad as you’d think it would be. Review (with Spoilers) Like many people, when I saw this film I was cautious because it had all the signs of being bad. A rapper turned actor; a Baldwin brother; Michael Madsen; and then former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon….
A film which seeks to explore the relationship between the eyes and the soul, all the while presenting a love story.
Overview After hustling for a little while, a kid gets a nice pair of kicks which are stolen by a local hoodlum. Leading to a journey to get them back. Trigger Warning(s): Gun Shots and Blood Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Brandon (Jahking Guillory) | Albert (Christopher Jordan Wallace) | Rico (Christopher Meyer) | Flaco…
Overview With a touch of 90s comedy, light humor on a serious topic, and lots of familiar faces of people who aren’t stars in the media we know them for, you get GBF. Review (with Spoilers) The draw of this movie is pretty much seeing so many familiar faces in one movie. You have Evanna…
Overview The series sends off two characters with perhaps the most exhausting action movie you may find this year. Director: James Wan Writer: Chris Morgan & Gary Scott Thompson (credited for creating characters) Trigger Warning(s): Heavy eye strain (I’m not saying it could cause epileptic seizures, but a warning is a warning) Review (with Spoilers)…
Overview A young girl falls for an older man, a stable man, and she tries to adapt to such a life after living with instability for years. Trigger Warning(s): Conversations about Rape Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Lola (Imogen Poots) | Frank (Michael Shannon)
Preconceived Notions Being that the story of Peter Pan has been done many times, most famously by Disney and the late Robin Williams, so comes the question of should there have been another interpretation? Which is something I asked myself when I saw the first trailer, but then I realized that between white Native Americans,…
Overview A film which truly shows how much the power of a recognizable name can do for you. Review (with Spoilers) Around the time of the Tribeca Film Festival, there seemed to be a lot of buzz about this movie. Showings were sold out, James Franco was in trouble for hitting on a minor, and…
Overview After an earthquake destroys his habitat, Paddington is sent off to London in search of a home. Something which he thought would be easy, but becomes quite the task. Especially since he learns a home is much more than a roof over his head. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview This rural drama has all the ingredients to be good but ends up being a disappointment. Trigger Warning(s): Violence against Women & gun violence Review (with Spoilers) I have been seeing trailers for this for months and even saw Casey Affleck talk about it when he was on Real Time with Bill Maher but…
Overview How Koyomi met Shinobu, Oshino, and Hanekawa is the main focus of the movie and honestly, you may be left wondering why this, and the two movies to follow, weren’t just made into a season? Rating: TV Viewing Trigger Warning(s): Blood | Severed Limbs
Overview A girl seeking revenge for the death of her parents is guided on the path toward vengeance by her father’s former partner. Review (with Spoilers) Generally, I try to stay clear of live action anime adaptions, especially when they don’t seem to care to cast a single Asian person in any major role. However,…
Overview A veteran decides to pay back an old colleague by taking his son under his wing, in the hopes he could become the man his father couldn’t stay. Trigger Warning(s): Flinch worthy violence Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Plot Overview An 18-year-old who had a rough upbringing is trying to change his life around. However, his faith gets tested as some old friends from his past try to mess up the good thing he has going for him since he knows about the hiding place of a major score. Rating: TV Viewing Review…
In a movie which only represents a day, we witness a small page of an epic love story which not only succeeds in being cute, but a little thought-provoking.
I’ve never really considered myself to be a sports movie fan. After all, I don’t have much of an interest in actual sports. However, the rare opportunity of seeing a screening, without going to New York, presented itself and with Nightcrawler still fresh on my mind, I wanted to see if Jake Gyllenhaal could keep…
Overview If you watched episodes IV, V, and VI, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens may seem almost like a reboot featuring some of your favorite characters from the original franchise.
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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