Idris Elba

The Best of 2021 – Movies & Shorts

From theatrically released movies, video on demand releases, films that are still waiting to find a home off the festival circuit and so many shorts, let’s go talk about some of the best movies and shorts of 2021.

No Good Deed – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview If you have seen a suspense thriller like this before, don’t expect anything new being done. Trigger Warning(s): Domestic Violence/ Violence Against Women Review (with Spoilers) When a movie gets delayed for a full year, usually that is a big warning sign when it comes to the quality of the film. Though also the…

The Jungle Book – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Plot Overview Those familiar with the story of the human raised by wolves will largely be familiar with the plot, but with a stronger focus on those wolves, the threat of Shere Khan, and action, not everything will feel just the same. Rating: TV Viewing Review Summary Like many of Disney’s past live-action adaptations, what…

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Mandela: Long Road to Freedom presents the story of a man’s journey and how his pursuit of freedom changed over a lifetime. Trigger Warning(s): Violence against women and children; racial triggers; Review (with Spoilers) After seeing Winnie, it was hard to not look forward to this take on Nelson Mandela. With Idris Elba championing…

Zootopia – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Behind the cute animals dressed in clothes in their version of New York is a story about perseverance, prejudice, fear-mongering, and social commentary about the way our human world is.