★★★★ Acclaimed director McG, responsible for some of my favorite films, including The Babysitter and Charlie's Angels, sets his crosshairs on the young adult dystopian sci-fi world of Uglies. Based upon the four-novel series Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, this creative, beauty-obsessed world of perfection seems too good to be true. A place free from conflict, … Continue reading Film Review: Uglies
Film Review: A Family Affair
★★★★ Have we entered a new golden age of romantic comedies? It certainly seems that way, with delightful movies such as Upgraded, Anyone But You, and most recently, The Idea of You making a serious splash with worldwide audiences. The potential next big rom-com reteams Zac Efron with Nicole Kidman, both of whom worked together … Continue reading Film Review: A Family Affair
Film Review: The Princess
★★★★ Hulu has been absolutely slaying the original film game as of late, with Fresh becoming one of my favorite films of the year, along with a handful of excellent rom-coms including Fire Island and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Now, in a collaboration with 20th Century Studios, Hulu throws their hat into the … Continue reading Film Review: The Princess
Film Review: The In Between
★★★★ Evoking the 90s classic Ghost, Paramount+ original movie The In Between is an adorable otherworldly romance that comes right at the perfect time of year: the movie-starved opening stretch. In normal non-pandemic times, January is typically referred to as the “dump month,” where many studios dump whatever projects they feel like, and with minimal … Continue reading Film Review: The In Between
Film Review: The Kissing Booth 3
★★★★ The Kissing Booth 3 concludes another stellar rom-com trilogy from Netflix, the second this year after To All The Boys ended. Though The Kissing Booth 2 remains the high mark of the series for me, this three-quel earns major brownie points for emphasizing its character relationships over petty dramatics. The love triangle of 2 … Continue reading Film Review: The Kissing Booth 3