Only Mine (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While a bit of a bargain bin movie, that isn’t to say you may not get a kick out of Only Mine.
Crime
Be it the criminal underworld, or taking on those who rule over it, the crime tag focuses on crime fighters or those who reign over the underworld. If not stories that heavily feature people breaking the law.
White Boy Rick – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
White Boy Rick seems to follow a worn out list of what “Based on a True Story” films must do and thus lacks anything to make this feel truly different from the rest.
Jet Trash – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jet Trash is the kind of film where you feel like, if they just dialed it back a bit, it could have been much more satisfying.
Hot Summer Nights – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In this coming of age, crime story, you get a little bit of everything. Forbidden romance, kid way in over their head, and the question of who will survive and will there be a happy ending?
Superfly – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I want you to imagine a 90s rap video with a big budget and an intro which goes on forever. That part of the video sums up Superfly.
Hotel Artemis – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Consider Hotel Artemis a vehicle for Sterling K. Brown and you’ll enjoy it. However, if you were expecting a compelling crime movie or something funny? Prep to be disappointed.
Ocean’s 8 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Oceans’s 8, while enjoyable, pushes the idea that Hollywood still doesn’t trust women’s box office abilities, no matter the talent involved, so they’d rather gender bend long-dormant properties.
Terminal – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Sadly, Terminal is the type of film which seemingly believes it is much smarter than you and has a mystery which doesn’t quickly unravel.
Little Woods – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Little Woods may sell you on the idea of a bi-racial sisterhood, but it’s more so about critiquing the American health system vs. what Canada offers and the illegal market the discrepancy creates.
Daughter – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Daughter provides a bit of social commentary when it comes to respectability politics and whether women set themselves up to be raped or killed.
Thoroughbreds – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The play which evolved into a movie brings all you expect from its talented cast, as they pretty much stick to the type of characters they have become adept to playing and being surrounded by.
Red Sparrow – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Red Sparrow is further proof that sexual content and violence cannot compensate for a lack of intriguing characters or story.
Game Night – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Game Night isn’t the funniest comedy you’ve ever seen, but probably has one of the best storylines in recent memory.
Where’s The Money? – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With Where’s The Money? I think it is time to evaluate whether many a Black urban comedy can qualify as being “camp” in style.
