★★★★ Diana: The Musical transports the viewer straight to the Broadway stage. It brings with it that nostalgic feeling of seeing a great show for the very first time. I may not have discovered many bangers, but the soundtrack here is delightful, as is the attention to detail in depicting Princess Diana’s tale. At the … Continue reading Film Review: Diana: The Musical
Film Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black as Night & Bingo Hell
The second set of the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” films appears to be starting with barely a whimper. First up, we have a twisted tale of homeless vampires and gentrification of the Projects in Maritte Lee Go’s Black as Night. Next, Bingo Hell deals with a different side of gentrification, as well as consuming bingo … Continue reading Film Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black as Night & Bingo Hell
Film Review: Hard Luck Love Song
★★ Hard Luck Love Song is billed as a gritty music-tinged romance, but it is simply more of a straightforward drama that I had been expecting. I have to admit upfront, I have a strong disdain for country music. If country comes on while listening to the radio, I quickly change the station. That said, … Continue reading Film Review: Hard Luck Love Song
Interview: Actors Diana Silvers and Kristine Froseth
Amazon Prime's bizarre new sexually-charged dancing competition drama, Birds of Paradise, has finally arrived! Allison was especially thrilled to ask a few burning questions during her Zoom interview with actors Diana Silvers and Kristine Frøseth. They chat about how earlier modeling experience prepared each for the role, money’s influence on success, and their dance training! … Continue reading Interview: Actors Diana Silvers and Kristine Froseth
Film Review: Birds of Paradise
★★★ What do you get when you take Suspiria, but remove any semblance of horror from the bizarre, twisty narrative? Birds of Paradise hopes to answer this question with a propulsive script, and two stunning lead performances from Diana Silvers and Kristine Frøseth. I have no doubt that this will be one majorly divisive film … Continue reading Film Review: Birds of Paradise
Film Review: Intrusion
★★★ The trashy Netflix thriller has quickly become a staple for the streamer, delivering a variety of hits and misses in equal measure. The twisty, but mostly predictable, new film from director Adam Salky and writer Chris Sparling (Buried, ATM, Lakewood) leans ever-so-slightly more in the former direction. Intrusion’s pedigree of talent, in particular the … Continue reading Film Review: Intrusion
Film Review: Sweetheart
★★★★ Nearly anyone can relate to feeling like an outsider. Sweetheart, fueled by a decidedly British outlook and flavor, reminded me of that awkward phase of my high school existence when I hadn’t quite figured out myself yet. AJ, or April (Nell Barlow) if you prefer, is the black sheep of her family. They constantly … Continue reading Film Review: Sweetheart
Film Review: This is the Year
★★★★★ Channeling 80s John Hughes and fun party movies like 90s classic Can’t Hardly Wait, David Henrie’s This is the Year is the best teen comedy of 2021! As the feature film directorial debut for the Wizards of Waverly Place star, I was surprised how much passion and nuance is lovingly baked into the script. … Continue reading Film Review: This is the Year
Interview: Actors Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague
One of the best films at 2021’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was the searing intimate drama, Montana Story. Both Allison and I adored this dark story, and are individually huge fans of lead actors Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague, so we were thrilled to chat with them! Our special guests this week answer … Continue reading Interview: Actors Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague
Film Review: This is the Night
★★★★ I was just as surprised as anyone to see the Blumhouse logo pop up before drama film, This is the Night. The brand most known for its indelible imprint on modern horror proves that it can do the coming-of-age dramedy just as skillfully. Writer/director James DeMonaco (creator of the already-iconic Purge franchise) takes the … Continue reading Film Review: This is the Night