On My Block is back soon with its second season and let’s just say that there is going to be a whole lot of change in store for our favorite characters. Monse (Sierra Capri) is dealing with the aftermath of…
Hotel Mumbai Movie Review: An Unsettling Film That Doesn’t Offer Much
Based on true events, Hotel Mumbai tells the story of the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India. Sent by someone calling himself “Brother Bull,” a group of Muslim men with machine guns and other assorted weaponry seize Mumbai and senselessly kill…
Captain Marvel, Double Standards, and the Pressure Facing Female-Led Films
Captain Marvel marks the first female-led movie within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s a strange thing to write in 2019, especially when the MCU has been around for more than ten years, but here we are. Despite this major step,…
The Wedding Guest Movie Review: Dev Patel Gives Nuanced Performance
Written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, The Wedding Guest excels in intimately exploring characters within a high-stakes situation. Dev Patel and Radhika Apte give fantastic performances and, while the thrills are few and far between, the film is rather unique…
Doom Patrol Series Premiere Review
The properties of DC Comics have proven to be strongest when on television. The CW has carved out a lucrative space for their superhero shows to thrive and DC Universe has set out to do the same. Titans didn’t fare…
9 of TV’s Best First Kisses
Love is in the television air. A little bit of romance has been integral to many a story and TV shows are no different. Some, like Jane the Virgin, are set up to play out like a romance (it is a telenovela after…
Untogether Movie Review: Jemima Kirke Shines in an Incohesive Film
Untogether, Emma Forrest’s directorial and writing debut, aims to tell a unified story of people and the relationships they have with each other, but the result is a fragmented plot held together by messy, but well-meaning characters. Andrea (Jemima Kirke)…