Detention (2021)
By Désirée I. Guzzetta “Detention,” the first feature film from director John Tsu, is one of the better-made films based on a video game. Although the film was originally released in 2019, it is just...
Category : Movie Reviews
Beckett: The New Netflix Thriller That Isn’t All That Thrilling
by Jen
John David Washington stars in the manhunt thriller Beckett, available globally on Netflix today. Check out the synopsis and trailer: While vacationing in Greece, American tourist Beckett (John David Washington) becomes the target of a...
Richard Harmon Stars in New Supernatural Thriller ‘The Return’
by Jen
Richard Harmon and Sara Thompson, stars of The CW’s smash-hit series The 100, star in the award-winning supernatural thriller The Return. The synopsis is as follows: Rodger (Richard Harmon) returns home from college with two...
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
by Dezbot
By: Désirée I. Guzzetta Godzilla vs. Kong, the final installment of Warner Bros. / Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse, is here and it’s a doozy. The film carries on the grand tradition of paying as little attention...
Sundance Overview, or How I Learned to Sundance, Albeit Virtually
by Dezbot
By Désirée I. Guzzetta The Sundance Film Festival is over, but the buzz continues. Not only the buzz of all the wonderful films and the press they generated, but the buzz of making new friends,...
Try Harder! A Wonderful Documentary about the Evergrowing Pressure of College Admissions
by Kimberly
Lowell High school is a public magnet school located in San Francisco Unified and is the subject of Debbie Lum’s documentary, Try Harder! The oldest public high school west of the Mississippi, Lowell consistently ranks...
Robin Wright is Excellent as the Lead Actor and Director of ‘LAND’
by Jen
LAND is Robin Wright’s feature directorial debut. The film is written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam (Loved, Denial). The synopsis for LAND is below: When Edee’s (Robin Wright) life is tragically altered, she loses...
“Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” a Great Debut for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
by Kimberly
What if I told you that in the late 60s there was a festival that rivaled Woodstock, held in Harlem for free, and showcased some of the top black and Latin artists in music? Would...
Sundance: ‘Passing’ is a Hit-and-Miss Historical Drama with a Great Cast
by Jen
Passing recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The drama follows the reunion of two women who were friends in high school. Both can pass as white, Clare (Ruth Negga) chose to do this and...
Sundance: ‘CODA’ is a Must-Watch Family Drama
by Jen
Sundance Film Festival 2021 opened with the premiere screening of CODA, the synopsis is as follows: As a CODA—Child of Deaf Adults— Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s...