★★★★ Fans of stylistic excess and decadence need look no further than auteur filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s newest jazz-tinged coke-fueled rapturous ode and searing takedown of late-20s Hollywood, aptly titled Babylon. Imagine the parties of The Great Gatsby dialed up to an 11, and one will get close to picturing the wild energy of Chazelle’s longest … Continue reading Film Review: Babylon
Film Review: The Honeymoon
★★★★ For some reason, the rom-com genre for me has always been a major source of comfort food, and Lionsgate charmer The Honeymoon comes along at the perfect time of year to bring all the feels! This raunchy R-rated romp poses a horrifying question: what if one's childhood bestie decided to tag along on their … Continue reading Film Review: The Honeymoon
Film Review: The Almond and the Seahorse
★★ Well-intentioned but emotionally bereft, The Almond and the Seahorse is Rebel Wilson’s latest attempt to find a breakout success through dramatic fare rather than comedic. I honestly found the premise intriguing and promising. Based on a play by Katie O’Reilly, the delicate balancing act required by the dramedy genre does becomes too much for … Continue reading Film Review: The Almond and the Seahorse
Film Review: Matilda the Musical
(Written by Allison Brown) ★★★ When I first heard rumors that Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical was going to be made into a movie, I was overjoyed! I never had a chance to catch the show on Broadway, and the original film was a notable part of my childhood. I think I built the stage … Continue reading Film Review: Matilda the Musical
Film Review: Something From Tiffany’s
★★ Romantic comedy Something From Tiffany’s is just about as generic as they come. Feeling like it emerged fresh from the other side of the conveyor belt, I was left hunting for the scraps of salvageable delights from this unfortunately misguided and questionably-paced little Prime Video flick. How does one waste the talents of Zoey … Continue reading Film Review: Something From Tiffany’s
Film Review: The Mean One
★★ One would not immediately associate Dr. Seuss’s timeless story of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas as even tangentially falling into the horror genre, but here we are nonetheless. Billed as a parody that explicitly is forbidden to mention the actual word “Grinch,” Steven LaMorte’s The Mean One held a significant amount of promise. Riding … Continue reading Film Review: The Mean One
Film Review: Darby and the Dead
★★★★ For fans of shows like Julie and the Phantoms, Disney/Hulu’s ghostly gem, Darby and the Dead, comes for the jugular! It seems very on-trend right now to emulate the excellent dark comedies of the late 90s and early 2000s like Jawbreaker, Mean Girls, and The Craft, and screenwriters Becca Greene and Wenonah Wilms channel … Continue reading Film Review: Darby and the Dead
Film Review: Your Christmas or Mine?
★★★★ In terms of holiday hits, 2022 has left much to be desired. Sure, there is Disney Plus series The Santa Clauses, and of course, a horde of new Hallmark and television movies, but there has yet to be a true breakout Christmasey hit. Of the various flicks I have seen from major streamers such … Continue reading Film Review: Your Christmas or Mine?
Film Review: Spoiler Alert
★★★★★ Who doesn’t love a good tearjerker? Thankfully, there is so much more to queer romance Spoiler Alert than simply leaving the viewer in a huge puddle of tears, though it certainly does accomplish this feat. Driven by magnificent, emotional turns from Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge, Spoiler Alert, based on Michael Ausiello’s non-fiction book … Continue reading Film Review: Spoiler Alert
Film Review: Violent Night
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) While I will admit it is not exactly my preferred choice of genre, Violent Night will give its audience all it is hoping for and more. The choice of weapons is creative, ranging from a chiseled-by-mouth candy cane to a baby Jesus from a nativity scene to an icicle to … Continue reading Film Review: Violent Night