Been very disappointed this month with movies I thought I was going to love and really looked forward to. First, “Blink Twice”, now “The Front Room”, which was a waste of a lot of great talent on both the directing and acting sides.
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The Nepo baby syndrome is in full effect for the Hollywood critics covering “Blink Twice.” Everyone is just trying to be nice because Zoe Kravitz is Lenny Kravitz’s kid. Her debut film, while shot well, was so awful and bad that I almost walked out and got my money back. Read on for my full review.
I wasn’t a major fan of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”. For me, it was overhyped and dealt too much with the patriarchal issues that all women face without even a nod at the added racial issues that we, as woman of color, endure. For me, it was typical white feminism that never addresses women of color. However, the ONE highlight was the monologue that America Ferrera delivered, which DID touch me and was the best part of the movie. So, in honor of America’s Critics Choice win, here is the full text:
With the summer movie season in full swing, July brings the best of the best. From the final in the Indiana Jones series, (which technically opened on the last day of June) to the action-packed Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning to Christopher Nolan’s epic, Oppenheimer that was shot on 70mm IMAX, I plan to live at the cinema this month.
Wakanda Forever is Black female magic from start to finish. Read on for my full review.
It’s holiday time! Here is the full schedule of all the holiday movies for 2022!
I loved this awesome “horroredy” about strange goings on in the basement of an AirBnB. You might never do AirBnB in the same way again.
Devil In Ohio begs the question; would YOU bring home a teen with a pentagram carved into her back that spouts demonic prayers over your family dinner? Read my review for more of my thoughts on this latest horror series from Netflix.