Winnie Mandela – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Winnie Mandela seems to cover the facts of the activist’s life, but Hudson and company never embody the figures they portray.
Movies
Discover our top picks and latest reviews spanning from blockbuster hits to indie films, shorts, and festival premieres across various platforms.
When Marnie Was There – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
What may very well be the final film of Studio Ghibli reminds us of one of their many biggest claims to fame: Taking animation and making it something beyond what many would consider made for kids. For whether their films deal with such themes as the environment, war, or coming of age, there is a…
Mother (Social Nightmare) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Mother aka Social Nightmare is one of those strange movies which with some tinkering could have been better than what you get.
Mr. Right – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Plot Overview A former special agent, who now kills people who put hits on others, find himself in New Orleans and falls in love. Problem is, besides you know people trying to kill him, he and this girl are crazy. Rating: TV Viewing Trigger Warning(s): Lots of blood and gunshots. Also violence against women. Review…
Mood Indigo – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A visually stunning film, which doesn’t have much of a story to pair with its visuals. Review (with Spoilers) The draw for me was seeing Audrey Tautou in this movie, but something about it didn’t push me to want to see it in limited release. Also, even when it came out on VoD, I…
Morgan – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A young semi-human being is seemingly glitching and with that comes the need to analyze if she is a failed project or not. Trigger Warning(s): Gun Violence | Blood | Flinch Worthy Violence
Mr. Holmes – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Initial Thoughts With Robert Downey Jr.’s version of Sherlock Holmes out there, as well as Benedict Cumberbatch, having another Holmes out there seems like over saturation. However, this Holmes is Sir Ian McKellen. Someone who, honestly, I don’t think I’ve seen in anything besides the X-Men films. So, needless to say, I found myself interested…
Mother of George – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Mother of George maybe beautifully shot and have an interesting story, but it may not hold your attention. Trigger Warning(s): Animal Death on Camera Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Introduction Every year we get a slew of coming of age stories in which, often, if you don’t live near a metropolitan area, you have to wait weeks, or months, for it to come to a theater near you. Now, with Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl I initially skipped seeing it during its opening…
Me Before You – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
What can a person do to inspire a man to live? You can smile, be attentive, make him laugh and give good conversation, but can that be enough? Can one person make someone’s life worth living? Well, that is the question posed in Me Before You.
Middle of Nowhere – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Middle of Nowhere has both the appeal of the 90s Black cinema classics, mixed with the vibe which has made Black web series so popular, and truly it makes you have hope for Black cinema’s future if Ava Duvernay and co. are involved. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Match – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A movie which feels very much like a theatrical play in which Patrick Stewart, and company, put on such good performances that it helps remind you they aren’t just their most well-known roles. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Minions – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Introduction Minions feels like the prequel no one asked for, and arguably does nothing for the franchise. However, if you have maintained the spirit and amusement of a little kid, or plan to go with one, perhaps you may enjoy this. As for everyone else? Well… Review (with Spoilers) – Below
May in The Summer – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A young woman returns home to Amman with her being unsure of an impending marriage and a lot of family drama to deal with. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Men, Women & Children – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview An ensemble drama dealing with overbearing parents, porn addiction, marital issues, and abandonment. Review (with Spoilers) When it comes to comedians like Adam Sandler, as I mentioned in the Hateship, Loveship review, often their dramatic roles, especially after they have peaked, are far superior to their comedic roles. If just because most comedians have…
Meet The Patels – Overviews/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview If you ever found yourself interested in either learning about arranged marriages, some history of the Patels, or are just looking for solidarity in your struggle to date, and maybe make your parents happy, this is for you.
Comet – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A love story in which the timeline of the relationship gets scrambled up and gives you the impression that what you see maybe reality or just all part of a very vivid dream. Review (with Spoilers)
Crimson Peak – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With a predictable story, lack of any real scares or thrills, and no inspiring monsters, Crimson Peak disappoints on a multitude of levels. Trigger Warning(s): Gore
Copenhagen – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Copenhagen flips the familiar story of an older man utterly changing a young woman’s life by having her change his. Trigger Warning(s): Pedophilia Review (with Spoilers) – Below
CrazySexyCool – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After a Behind the Music episode, and the documentary featuring Left Eye’s final weeks in Honduras, TLC shares more of their story for their fans. Review (with Spoilers)
Creed – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Preconceived Notions After Southpaw I figured I was done with sports movies. After all, I don’t watch any in my own life and boxing, of all the great sports, seemed like the one I’m least likely to get into. Then there was Creed. A film I knew had Michael B. Jordan, who is likable and…
Miss Meadows – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A woman, who seems like a twisted Disney princess, becomes one area’s local vigilante. Review (with Spoilers) I have never really been a Katie Holmes fan. I have seen two of her films, First Daughter, when I was a kid, and Batman Begins, but never watched Dawson’s Creek, nor really have looked into her…
The Duff – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The Duff has an early 00s Disney Channel show appeal, but with less wholesomeness, more cursing, and the type of jokes Nickelodeon would try to get away with. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Sake Bomb – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview An abrasive Japanese guy, and his cousin, go on a road trip to find the woman who left the cousin without notice. Review (with Spoilers) It is rather hard to find Asian comedies, or movies starring people of Asian descent period, especially if they aren’t martial arts films. However, Sake Bomb seems to want…
Saving Mr. Banks – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Saving Mr. Banks is a tear jerker dealing with one man’s promise to his daughters and one woman’s grief over her father. Review (with Spoilers) Being someone who has liked Emma Thompson since seeing Wit and Love Actually, I found it hard to not look forward to the film. And then when you add…
Sanjay's Super Team – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The short which precedes The Good Dinosaur, arguably should have been the production which got to become a full-length movie.
Molly Maxwell – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview What starts off as the type of film you wish was a series, becomes another movie about a love affair you know can’t work out. Review (with Spoilers) As you could probably tell based off the films and shows I watch, I have quite a fondness for media about people on the cusp of…
Sing – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While Sing may not be a classic in the making, it still makes for a good way to spend almost 2 hours. Review (with Spoilers) Noted Actor(s) Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) | Ms. Crawly (Garth Jennings) | Johnny (Taron Egerton) | Mike (Seth MacFarlane) | Meena (Tori Kelly) | Meena’s Grandpa (Jay Pharoah) |…
Brilliant Mistakes – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A cute love story tainted, slightly, by the grief and guilt of those affected. Review (with Spoilers) Like so many films I review, especially as of late, this is another film which likely you may not have heard about, but is perhaps worth seeing. For despite pretty much having no actor amongst the bunch…
Brightest Star – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A love story about getting the girl, losing her and repeating the process a few times. Review (with Spoilers) Between Jessica Szohr, who disappeared from my radar since Gossip Girl went off, and Rose McIver who is on both Once Upon a Time and Masters of Sex that, for me, was the main draw…
Boyhood – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Imagine a supercut of a show like Boy Meets World, and you pretty much have Boyhood. Trigger Warning(s): Domestic Abuse & Homophobia Review (with Spoilers) It’s hard to ignore a film which is getting universal praise and is probably the first, or one of the few, to use the same actors across various time…
Bridegroom – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A love story chronicled from both men’s beginning to one’s end. Review (with Spoilers) As the world goes from some sort of malice toward homosexuals to tolerance, movies like this remind you of how silly it is people can actively hate a group of people who do them no harm. But, thankfully, as much…
Boulevard – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A man who has been keeping one important fact about himself for over 40 years slowly comes to accept he cannot live a lie anymore.
Born To Be Blue – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A love story. A love story featuring a musician trying to make a comeback and an actress just trying to make it. Though with him being a former heroin addict, one who thinks to tap into his talent he needs his drugs, can they survive? Rating: TV Viewing Trigger Warning(s): Drug Use (Needles &…
Lily & Kat – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A slightly boring movie in which you watch the lopsided relationship of the leads go from high to low, and repeat, over the course of a week. Director: Micael Preysler Writer: Micael Preysler and Megan Platts Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Jimi: All Is By My Side – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A movie which more so looks into the various relationship of Hendrix than the man, the myth, and the legend. Trigger Warning(s): Suicide & Domestic Abuse Review (with Spoilers) To be someone who likes music, especially rock music, and not have some sort of love or admiration for Jimi Hendrix is strange. For, like…
Filth – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A trippy story about a corrupt cop tumbling his way to rock bottom. Trigger Warning(s): Drug Abuse, homophobia, sex with a minor, and sexism Review (with Spoilers) Since Trainspotting, I have had an interest in Irvine Welsh’s films. From the drug abuse to the trippy scenes, and then the central characters who as out…
She's Funny That Way – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Imogen Poots brings her usual charm, and an odd accent, to this film which gives us a rundown of how her character, Isabella, went from an escort to a possibly up and coming actress. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Her – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A look into the world’s future in which computers are more than programmed assistants to humans, but capable companions, lovers, and friends. Review (with Spoilers) I have to admit I was originally on the fence when it came to the movie since the concept, while not done too often, just seems odd. A man…