An Almost Christmas Story (2024): Review and Summary
“An Almost Christmas Story” is the perfect way to start the season, especially if you have little ones.
Some of the best-seen movies we have ever watched and mentioned to friends, family, and strangers as films that need to be seen.
“An Almost Christmas Story” is the perfect way to start the season, especially if you have little ones.
“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.
“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.
Starring Natalie Dormer and Naomi Harris, prepare for twists, reveals, and a shocking ending that reminds you the writing needs to match the performances for any surprises to work.
Starring Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White known for “Wednesday”, in this Tribeca Film Festival release, the two are seniors unsure of where their relationship could or should go.
Zendaya plays the third wheel in one of the most intense love triangles in modern cinema.
Set in 1992, Chicago, specifically the – projects “We Grown Now,” is a coming-of-age film with few peers to compare it to quickly.
In a complicated revenge tale, one assault leads to the desire to create revenge porn but when a romance blooms, so begins the question of whether to take things that far?
“Welcome Home, Franklin” does more than give Franklin Armstrong’s backstory; it reminds you of when you were young, yearning for a friend, and found that perfect person.
Netflix’s “Orion and the Dark” is a colorful display of our childhood fears and a movie Pixar wish it had made.
“Which Brings Me To You” is an Olympic showing of Nat Wolff and Lucy Hale’s abilities as romantic leads, but beyond the romance their characters share are the lessons that made them right for each other.
Let the “The Holdovers” be your family in what’s possibly my favorite movie this year.
While Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman face off in ways that remind you of their most wicked characters, Charles Melton, trapped in the middle, finds room to have a remarkable performance, likely to shift his career.
“Rustin” depicts a civil rights icon in ways not seen since Denzel Washington played Malcolm X.
“Anatomy Of A Fall” will likely become this year’s top mystery movie, with the kind of performances that will likely cause the film and its lead actress to resurge in the zeitgeist when it’s time to dole out accolades.
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is a disturbing yet necessary story depicting genocide in Osage County and the horrors of greed.
While we are the first to call to question why any movie needs to be three hours, “About Dry Grasses” makes the best use of its time through enviable conversations and how it deconstructs its lead.
At the minimum, “Eileen” delivers entertaining performances worth the ticket price, and at max, you will witness at least one performance worthy of a major accolade.
A girl who doesn’t plan as well as she should meets a boy who leaves very little to chance, and rather than this leading to them balancing each other out, it sets up a meet-cute story that will certainly make you a fan of Haley Lu Richardson.
In “A Haunting In Venice,” Hercule Poirot returns and makes it clear that, while the third movie starring the character, there is the potential for a James Bond-level number of movies starring lead and director Kenneth Branagh.
Fares Fares writes, directs, and stars in “A Day and a Half,” a white-knuckle powerhouse drama that shouldn’t be missed.
“#ChadGetsTheAxe” harnesses the idea of an influencer in a horror movie in ways that have yet to be done at this level – and it is probably one of the best digital releases of the year.
“Birth/Rebirth” in using death as the villain, and humanity as morally grey, gives you an engaging horror film that isn’t dependent on blood, guts, and violence to keep you watching.
In ‘Brother (2023)’, the compelling tale of two young brothers navigating life in a lower-income community unveils the struggles of immigrant families and the pervasive influence of societal pressures, beautifully framed within a web of budding romances, community bonds, and shocking revelations.
The cinematic narrative, “Rub,” unfolds the tribulations of an archetypal everyman figure named Neil, who finds himself teetering on the brink due to his emotionally barren existence and malignant professional setting.
“Three Months” is a vibrant coming-of-age film that explores a young man’s journey through potential HIV diagnosis, untraditional relationships, and self-acceptance in a visually compelling and emotionally resonant narrative.
“Birdbox Barcelona” navigates a hauntingly captivating journey of survival, illusion, and redemption, where love, faith, and human resilience are tested against a backdrop of dystopian horror and suspense.
“Earth Mama,” lacking notable male characters, presents a different take on someone who is pregnant, experienced trauma, and is trying to move forward despite a slew of personal and external obstacles in her path.
“My Eyes Are Up Here” presents to you a romance complicated by more than just someone’s personal baggage.
In this step-by-step short regarding an environmental apocalypse, a couple meets, reaches a high, and falls apart as their means of fighting what’s coming differs short term, and the long-term goal is unable to unite them.
While comical in some ways, “Voice Activated” reminds you how much accessibility matters in the development of technology and patience when dealing with other people.
“Regular Rabbit” is absolutely absurd without having to be violent, slapstick, or implement farce comedy.
A half-Tongan girl is being raised by her White mother, surrounded by her mother’s family, and finds herself enchanted by a pocket of her father’s culture in a local market.
“Starling” balances being cute and sad as a young spirit returns home for their birthday.
Presenting multiple examples of advocating for others and yourself, “Restless Is The Night” is both cautionary and a call to action.
“Corvine” reminds you how much the support of parents matters when you are a little kid.
Tragic and graphic, “The Angry Girl and Her Monster” causes the kind of combative feelings that make it something you have to experience for yourself.
A disturbing, cinematic journey, offering a thought-provoking exploration of toxic relationships, and resilience, alongside cultural and personal patterns.
Alongside delivering the expected laughs, “Joy Ride” is an emotional story about culture, identity, and how friends can reaffirm who you are.
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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