★★★★ By this point, the average viewer should know whether or not to bother with Wes Anderson’s comedy, The French Dispatch, based purely upon the pedigree of his other movies. Anderson’s signature style is always a major selling point (or, if you’re one of his detractors, a big red flag) that makes any of his … Continue reading Film Review: The French Dispatch
TV Review: You – Season 3
Can one be a good father if one is a bad man? That is the primary question posed by season three of Netflix’s electric romance/thriller series, You, and also posed by serial killer Joe himself. For anyone worried about whether the third season will live up to the hype of the previous two seasons, rest … Continue reading TV Review: You – Season 3
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
Film Review: Crazy About You
★★★ Crazy About You, more aptly titled The Naked Wanderer literally everywhere other than the United States, is an Aussie-flavored take on the romantic comedy. I will be the first to admit that I absolutely adore the rom-com subgenre, and will happily lap up the tiniest of table scraps in the pursuit of seeking out … Continue reading Film Review: Crazy About You
TIFF 2021: The Wheel
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Few films offer such an emotional impact as TIFF's un-love story, The Wheel, directed by Steve Pink. Although I have never been married, I can imagine the weight this work would carry for anyone struggling in a complicated marriage or going through a divorce. Amber Midthunder as Albee and Bethany … Continue reading TIFF 2021: The Wheel
TIFF 2021: Kicking Blood
★★★ Kicking Blood, my first film viewed for 2021’s Toronto International Film Festival, acts as a surprisingly great start to round off the festivities. Vampires have never been one of my favorite subgenres of horror (I tend to think they work better on the page or in television format to properly expand the mythology), but … Continue reading TIFF 2021: Kicking Blood
Interview: Actress Francesca Reale
Actress Francesca Reale joined Allison last week for a delightful chat about her career, dating history, the brilliance of Jaboukie, and her hilarious new rom-com Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, the film hits theaters Friday, September 10th, from IFC Films. It plunges us into the waters of the modern dating world via … Continue reading Interview: Actress Francesca Reale
Film Review: Cinderella
★★ Cinderella tries its damnedest to take a page from Baz Luhrman’s 90s Romeo + Juliet in its approach to the modern musical, but it falls flat on its face and gets smothered in its own cinders. If you have seen a single one of the countless iterations of the oft-told fairy tale, it is … Continue reading Film Review: Cinderella
Film Review: He’s All That
★★ He’s All That tries hard to be relevant to our TikTok obsessed generation, but it ends up feeling like a poor man’s take on the original film. Let’s talk that original 90s rom-com classic for a second—1999’s She’s All That defined a generation, and it is a touchstone romance for most during that iconic … Continue reading Film Review: He’s All That
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