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…

Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 1 & 2 "The Beast Forever & Prison of the Abject" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKeRnyFIHWs Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Emerald City presents Oz to be a mix between The Shannara Chronicles and Games of Thrones, with its sexual content and violence hinted at or off-screen. For with its complicated politics, secrets, and sense of culture, yet performances which are only good enough to make you like the characters, but…

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…

Masamune-kun no Revenge: Season 1/ Episode 1 "The Boy Who Was Called Pig’s Foot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulhtadjYwI Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) You remember one of your first real crushes? I’m talking about in elementary school where holding hands was the most intimate thing ever. Well, imagine, or remember, feeling rejected. Makabe remembers. He has for likely almost for a decade, and this leads us to follow his tale of revenge. Assuming…

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…

If I Stay: Chapter 1 to 7 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview An introduction to a possibly sad story. Review (with Spoilers) In preparation for the movie which is to come out August 22nd of this year, and star Chloe Grace Moretz, I am doing a chapter by chapter series, which in July I hope to accelerate. Now, will it actually take me to August to…

Delicious: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpt-adOMqwk Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Since Downton Abbey ended, and Skins called it quits, there has been a hole left for a decent British drama in my life. One which I was hoping Delicious could fill but… sadly it is as delicious as a microwave dinner. Noted Actor(s) Leo (Iain Glen) | Gina (Dawn French)…

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)

Everything, Everything (Book Review) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Everything, Everything is similar to Recovery Road in terms of format. It is setup like a diary, though unlike Recovery Road it has pictures, and each would be chapter is short. However, with a movie coming up this August, starring Amandla Stenberg and Anika Noni Rose, you know I couldn’t resist. Though, let me tell you, this is by no means the best YA novel I’ve ever read.

Mr. Robot: Season 2/ Episode 6 "eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVBGf-u-0A Recap With Ray now taking over Elliot’s life, he is out of the picture so Darlene, once more, has to take command. Thankfully, Angela is more capable than she appears. Though with Dominique surviving that Chinese onslaught, everyone still has so much to worry about. Trigger Warning(s): Blood | Needle Injection Major Characters Elliot…

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…