Whether you’ll have to go to the movies, download or stream, movies of this category are worth your time and money with few, if any, qualms from us.
Beyond being an inspirational story focused on Claressa Sheilds, “The Fire Inside” is a coming-of-age story you rarely see Black girls have on the big screen.
“Allswell In New York” will likely become a movie you badly wish was at least a mini-series, for while a completed film, it feels like such a tease.
“The Day Before Christmas” gives you a corny but likable romance building around Christmas.
“The Fix” is a reminder that sci-fi productions don’t always need a major backer to look good and hold something compelling.
BET+’s staple holiday franchise returns with the Wesley family heading to South Africa as Todd and Chris’ company tries to close a deal with a major South African tech firm and family.
“An Almost Christmas Story” is the perfect way to start the season, especially if you have little ones.
A cast of familiar faces, ranging from Lynn Whitfield to J. Alphonse Nicholson, delivers a holiday movie that is dramatic but a bit more serious than your usual fare.
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is a tear-inducing movie that reminds us that it really only takes one person, giving grace and kindness, to change the hearts of many.
“Time Cut” feels so middle of the road, to appeal to maybe too many segments, that it just feels like a poor imitation of a better product.
“Gazer,” thanks to its writing and lead, Ariella Mastroianni, keeps you engaged through its nearly two-hour mystery/investigation as a multitude of questions pop up.
“Hard Truths” crafts a brilliant love-to-hate lead, but the limitations of movies will make you badly wish this was a miniseries.
It’s a romance, it’s a revenge tale, it is Melissa Barrera proving she doesn’t need “Scream” to be a movie star.
“Anora” is probably going to be one of the funniest sex comedies you’ve seen that are heavy on the sex and got released beyond a limited release in theaters.
“Carnage For Christmas” gives you a campy horror movie that may have notable visuals, but some may find it lacks substance.
“Smile 2” presents the idea the franchise is perfecting a formula which should be able to get it through a few movies before getting stale.
“Young Hearts” delivers the type of innocent, first love you rarely see since most LBTQ+ romances are about kids well into their teens who see the pinnacle of any potential relationship as having sex.
In “Rookie,” we watch a sports story which makes the leads’ attraction only part of the story.
Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in a romance movie made for those in their 30s, who have had significant relationships and aren’t scrambling with money or their career.
Dave Bautista takes advantage of his known action hero persona to push the idea he could also be the lead in romance movies in the future.
“The Front Room” starring Brandy is the kind of film that needs to be seen with an audience that will make commentary throughout in order to have the best experience.
“The Deliverance” mixes the family drama Lee Daniels has become known for with a supernatural horror element that, with Glenn Close’s performance, is a notable watch.
“Afraid” compensates for not really tapping into the fear it could have consistently produced by giving you characters who deserve a better horror movie.
Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner star in a violent film where it appears a man is hunting down a woman for reason you’d have to watch the movie to learn why.
Blake Lively stars in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s hit novel, which focuses on a woman with a traumatic childhood who is trying to secure her purpose, reciprocate love, and break generational trauma.
Starring Brittany S. Hall, in this AllBlk release, she finds a potential love in a beautiful man played by Lanre Idewu who, like her, holds secrets that someone wants to use to make one of them into a killer.
Josh Hartnett delivers a notable performance under M. Night Shyamalan’s direction and writing, but while the premise is good, things go downhill once it has to be more than a singular idea.
Naturi Naughton and Tanyell Quian star in “Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie,” which explores a fictionalized story of a young woman who gets kidnapped.
Starring actual twins Nicole and Lauren Peters, the two perform in this quick-paced film where actor Shaun Benson plays an intense CEO falling for a lying escort.
In this short film starring India Amateifio of “Queen Charlotte,” Cat Burns’ music is used as inspiration to introduce us to a set of young adults, some of whom are going through it.
Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman return as their characters face new dynamics in their relationship that brings laughs, action, and some generic Russian villains.
In the adaptation of Olaf Olafsson’s hit book, “Touch,” we witness a tear-inducing story of an old man trying to reunite with the woman who got away decades prior.
In this movie featuring Indigenous people and stories, a young woman played by Isa Antonetti, is trying to adjust to her new foster home as her girlfriend is kidnapped by people from her past.
Colman Domingo uses his talents to give us a prison story about how the RTA (Rehabilitation Through The Arts) changed the lives of some incarcerated people.
“Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person” uses people’s love for vampires as a hook, but maintains your attention through its sweet, comical, and awkward characters.
With “Sins of the Bride,” get ready for a slightly different take on the crazy light-skinned character who becomes disruptive to someone’s relationship.
“Kill” may seem like your straight forward beat em’ up, but it provides so much more than that, to the point of putting all action films released after it on notice.
In “Kill Your Lover,” we get a literal depiction of a toxic relationship as a couple finds themselves at a crossroad with one wanting to work things out and the other wanting to leave.
Starring Margaret Cho and Kenneth Choi, in “All That We Love,“ we watch as an estranged ex husband and father with the best/worst timing, tries to reconcile with his ex wife and daughter.
As two long time friends, deal with how they have become estranged, one is dealing with the weight of pending fatherhood, which is leading them to become an anxious mess.
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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