★★★★ The 23-year wait for a sequel to Aardman Animation’s smash hit, Chicken Run, is hardly the longest stretch between films. And yet, any kid who grew up in the late 90s/early 2000s will no doubt eat up this belated, adorable feature like a particularly tasty chicken dish. Kids today have such short attention spans … Continue reading Film Review: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Film Review: Leo
★★★★★ Lest it appears that 2023 is a little light on excellent animated movies, Netflix’s Leo comes out of nowhere to wow with its deeply rooted musicality and hilariously inspired scripting. Considering the breadth of quality genre flicks on the steamer—including Wendell & Wild, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, and Vivo—why was it such a surprise … Continue reading Film Review: Leo
TV Review: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Edgar Wright’s 2010 masterpiece, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, may have bombed at the box office upon initial release, but in the years since, it has leveled up into an endlessly rewatchable cult classic. As an audience member, I eagerly awaited a chance to see this story continue in one way or another. A sequel … Continue reading TV Review: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Film Review: Locked In
★★★ In what can only be described as V.C. Andrews meets Skinemax, Netflix’s Locked In brings sleazy entertainment value to the forefront for this throwback erotic thriller. With familiarity in either of these fields, Locked In checks off nearly every box. Inexplicable, randomly-placed gratuitous sex scenes, a heavy dose of incest, femme fatales, and a … Continue reading Film Review: Locked In
Film Review: Sly
★★★ An American icon; creator of an inspiring story that would go on to touch millions; and centerpiece of three iconic franchises: the one and only Sylvester Stallone has a legacy that speaks for itself. Whether or not one has seen his legendary 80s hits or his frenetic modern actioners, the imagery of Rocky and … Continue reading Film Review: Sly
Film Review: Pain Hustlers
★★★ The opioid epidemic has been covered cinematically to the point of overexposure, so what more could a new Netflix drama really add to the conversation? Pain Hustlers aims to tell a different story, shifting focus from the victims of the crisis to the greedy pharmaceutical companies responsible in the first place. Morally grey and … Continue reading Film Review: Pain Hustlers
NewFest 2023: May December
★★ (Written by Allison Brown) After reading countless people rave about May December at New York Film Festival, some of which who paid an outlandish $125 per ticket to do so, I went into my festival viewing with high expectations. Unfortunately, those standards were shattered early on. I feel as if I am in an … Continue reading NewFest 2023: May December
Film Review: The Conference
★★★★★ A decade ago, if anyone had said several of the greatest modern slasher movies would debut to Netflix, not a single soul would have believed it. After some of my personal favorites made a splash on the streamer—including The Babysitter films, the Fear Street trilogy, and There’s Someone Inside Your House—even a foreign import … Continue reading Film Review: The Conference
TV Review: Sex Education – Season 4
School’s out… forever? The final season of Sex Education, Netflix’s underrated sex-positive British comedy series, is coming in hot and heavy for one last hurrah. In the aftermath of season three (which debuted at the streamer two full years ago!), Moordale Secondary has been completely dismantled, and the sex school is no more. Jean (Gillian … Continue reading TV Review: Sex Education – Season 4
Film Review: Love at First Sight
★★★★★ A rather long time has passed since the Netflix rom-com renaissance led by 2018’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. In that film’s wake, a wide variety of unique titles flooded the market, varying in quality. Soon, every major company tried to hop back on the hype train. While I strongly believe there … Continue reading Film Review: Love at First Sight