When we look back at pieces of art that changed our entire society, we’re often dismayed to see our prejudices and societal failings on full display. I’ve been thinking a lot about The Birth of a Nation lately, and not just because Spike Lee recontextualized it in his remarkable BlacKkKlansman. […]
Ad Astra Delivers You To The Stars
Release Date: September 20th, 2019Cast: Brad Pitt, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee JonesDirector: James GrayStudio: 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, Bona Film Group, New Regency, Plan B Entertainment, RT Features, Keep Your Head Productions, MadRiver PicturesDistributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesSpoilers: LowIMDB| Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia An astronaut is called up on a special mission, to stop the man behind […]
Booksmart: The New, Feminist “Superbad”
Release Date: May 24, 2019Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Billie Lourd, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Jason SudeikisDirector: Olivia WildeStudio: Annapurna Pictures, Gloria Sanchez ProductionsDistributor: United Artists ReleasingSpoilers: ModerateIMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia “Molly: We have to go to a party tonight.Amy: What?Molly: Nobody knows that we are fun. We didn’t party because we wanted to focus on school and get […]
Late Night is Charming, but Not Revolutionary
Release Date: June 7, 2019Cast: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, Max Casella, Hugh DancyDirector: Nisha GanatraStudio: FilmNation Entertainment, 30West, Imperative Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment, Kaling InternationalDistributor: Amazon StudiosSpoilers: MildIMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Late Night is a perfectly cute, charming movie that tries to do too much and doesn’t end up executing anything particularly well. The main story follows Mindy […]
Green Book – A Friendly Ride
Release Date: November 15th, 2018 Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini Director: Peter Farrelly Studio: DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Pictures, Participant Media Distributor: Universal Pictures Spoilers: Mild IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | WikipediaGreen Book is the true story of a friendship blossoming in difficult times. Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen,) a hardworking, big eating Italian, works the Copacabana, strongarming guys and […]
A Punch to the Gut: Our Fire Punch Vol. 1 Review
Title: Fire Punch Series: Fire Punch Vol. 1 Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto Artist: Tatsuki Fujimoto Release Date: January 16, 2018 Publisher: VIZ Media Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Fire Punch is a manga taking place in a post-apocalyptic world covered in ice. People are suffering and struggling to survive; morals have been thrown out the window. “The freezing […]
Zeitgeist Social Commentary: A Flicker and Mist Review
Author: Mary G. Thompson Publication Date: January 3, 2017 Publisher: Clarion Books Genre: Dystopian YA, fantasy Source: Rockstar Book Tours, Netgalley Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads Romance, intrigue, and plenty of action are woven into a rich and suspenseful narrative in this powerful YA fantasy. The mixed-race heroine Myra is a Flickerkin […]
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Review
Synopsis: As might be assumed from the title, this Gilmore Girls revival follows Lorelai, Rory, and to a lesser degree, Emily as they try to find themselves ten years after the conclusion of the show. Lorelai is finding herself unsatisfied as more of her friends move on from the small town […]
Aftermath – SyFy’s Addition to the End of The World
Synopsis: Aftermath follows a family of five as they navigate a world overrun with demons and creatures of myth in this Syfy original. This review focuses on the first four episodes. Let me just say that I want to like this show. In a society that is inundated with apocalyptic and […]
Luke Cage, Moving Foward. Always: Season 1, EP 7-13 Review
The second half of Luke Cage centers on a new threat, the ascendency of Mariah Dillard and the violent weaponry of Diamondback. As might be suspected at the end of the first half, Cottonmouth is not long contained by the justice system. However, he is not long for this world, […]
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