★★★ The King’s Daughter is a charming fairy tale style movie the whole family can enjoy. Director Sean McNamara, who has done a variety of films from Disney Channel originals to Baby Geniuses sequels to everything in between, directs from a script based on the novel “The Moon and the Sun” by Vonda N. McIntyre. … Continue reading Film Review: The King’s Daughter
Film Review: Birds Like Us
★★ When it comes to the filmmaking medium of animation, I am the first to jump to its defense when people try to claim they are all strictly for kids. Animation does not always thematically mean we are dealing with a children’s film. Look at nearly any of Pixar’s output, gritty anime, or even hilariously … Continue reading Film Review: Birds Like Us
Film Review: The Royal Treatment
★★★★ Mena Massoud captured my heart in 2019’s magical Aladdin live-action remake, perfectly embodying his animated counterpart. In the years since, I have followed his career from Hulu actioner Reprisal to a captivating guest spot in FOX’s 9-1-1: Lone Star. I did not realize just how much I was missing Mena in a lead role … Continue reading Film Review: The Royal Treatment
Film Review: Redeeming Love
★★ As new romance Redeeming Love opens, first to a Shakespeare quote about gold, then accompanied by twangy music and people hunting for gold in the swampy waters, I was a little unsure just what I had gotten myself into. Period-piece romances are hit or miss for me personally, as there is a fine line … Continue reading Film Review: Redeeming Love
TV Review: Servant – Season 3
The first season of Servant was a masterfully executed curiosity unlike anything I have ever seen before. Hailing from divisive creator M. Night Shyamalan, the creepy horror drama was teeming with captivating mysteries, phenomenal acting performances, and gorgeously-photographed pretentious displays of food. Now three seasons deep, Servant continues to deliver the strange and unusual in … Continue reading TV Review: Servant – Season 3
TV Review: The Afterparty
I have been waiting for a show to come around like 2022’s The Afterparty—one in which the central mystery is as compelling as the acting performances. The dark comedy is perfectly on brand for this collection of character actors to each have a moment in the spotlight. Perhaps the single most exciting thing about the … Continue reading TV Review: The Afterparty
Film Review: Warhunt
★★★ Anytime I hear about a new horror film, no matter what it is, I will typically at least give it a chance. When I noticed that WarHunt boasted both Mickey Rourke and Jackson Rathbone among its cast, my interest was immediately piqued. The horrors of war are inherently awful, and rarely do they need … Continue reading Film Review: Warhunt
Film Review: Aline
★★★ Aline deserves to go down in the history books as one of the most bizarre biopics ever made. Where else can one witness the same actress playing the lead character that charts her all the way back to infancy? In a way, the movie reminded me of the strange quality that came with seeing … Continue reading Film Review: Aline
Film Review: Cyrano
★★ Reprising their roles from the stage musical production, Cyrano unites leads Haley Bennett and Peter Dinklage, respectively, to retell an age-old Shakespeare story. Similar material has been adapted countless times—despite this, Cyrano is actually my first-ever exposure to the tale of unrequited love between Cyrano de Bergerac and his devoted, beautiful friend Roxanne. As … Continue reading Film Review: Cyrano
Film Review: Scream
★★★★★ 1996’s Scream from director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson has, over the years, become a bonafide horror classic, and for good reason. In fact, for yours truly, it remains my favorite film of all time, and subsequently the most consistent franchise in a landscape teeming with sub-par sequels. 2022’s Scream knows how amazing … Continue reading Film Review: Scream