Directed by Jason Orley, I Want You Back stars Charlie Day and Jenny Slate as unlikely friends who team up to win back their exes by any means necessary. I Want You Back, the newest addition to the rom-com genre…
Scoob! Review: This Update of the Mystery Gang Tries Balancing Way Too Much on One Plate
Despite seemingly countless iterations and nearly 50 years of cultural credibility, there’s the prevailing sense that audiences are still hungry for more Scooby Doo. On the big screen, the goofball dog and his meddling friends have already been given the…
Kajillionaire Review: Life is what you steal for it in Miranda July’s newest indie wonderwork | Sundance 2020
Between Shoplifters and Parasite, new movies about “scamilies” (that’s my new term for “scam artist families,” don’t wear it out), continue to provoke fascinating ideas about class warfare and the lengths people will go to in order find a sliver of success in…
The End of ‘Jane the Virgin’ and its Impact on the Latinx Community
As The CW aired the final episode of its hit show Jane the Virgin, it proved to be a good time to look back on the legacy of the series for the Latinx community and how it captivated viewers from…
Someone Great Movie Review: The Latest Charmer to Hit Netflix
Crying and singing along to Selena’s “Dreaming of You” at the local bodega with your friends is the height of love in Someone Great, a new film that debuted on Netflix over the weekend. Possessing the ability to capture the…
Miss Bala Review: Of all the shots the film takes, only Gina Rodriguez hits the mark
Any time a foreign film is remade for Hollywood audiences, there is an inevitable degree of Americanization that takes place. Our country’s values are injected into this new narrative, oftentimes completely changing the original film’s message and creating something much…
Carmen Sandiego Season 1 Review: The Master Thief is Still Fun, but Less Interesting
Many people – this writer included – were somewhat irked when Netflix announced that in its new Carmen Sandiego series, the title character would be a straight up heroine rather than a villain or anti-heroine. But Netflix has proven before…