Category: Movie
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I Wish “Senior Year” Was Better
This 2022 Netflix Film starring Rebel Wilson delivers when it comes to comedy, but leaves you wishing there was something more.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘driving home 2 u’: How She Became Well-Recognized in the World
The singer recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life.
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Will Begins His Musical Journey in A Week Away
For a troubled teen, Will discovers what is important in life when he attends a summer camp: the people who care about his well being.
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Wanda Maximoff: The Hero We Deserve, Not The Villain We Need
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.
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No Race, No Gender, Only People – Unbiased Casting
Hiring bias is something that’s rampant in all industries (even unconscious bias). But writing a script totally neutral not only opens the door for more diverse actors, but also for characters that are people first.
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Cheaper By the Dozen: a 2022 Family-Comedy Remake
A 2022 remake of the previous films of the same name, but with a more diverse cast, increasing representation and diversity.
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Escape The Field Fails to Escape The Crowded Field
Escape The Field is a serviceable horror thriller. The characters are easier to remember as horror character tropes. As I wrote this review, I only remembered the characters by their tropes: #FinalGirl, #Everyman, #Badass, #MeanB*/SexyGirl, #Realist/BlackLesbian, and #TheNerd.
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Lucy and Desi: A Unique Insight into Television’s Strongest Partnership
Desi’s “straight man” to Lucy’s playful exuberance subverted people’s expectations of what a Latino man could be and added respect and nuance to the way onscreen marriages between men and women were portrayed.
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Like Stars on Earth Talks About Dyslexia
Like Stars on Earth is a representative movie that talks about dyslexia to young audiences and why it is important in today’s generation.
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Reclaiming Wanda for the Women: The Female Gaze in ‘Multiverse of Madness’
The most divisive character in Multiverse of Madness is undoubtedly Wanda Maximoff. Is she good or evil? Is she “unlikeable?” I’m tired of the debate. I love Wanda because she’s for us—she’s for the women.