The most important goal of a movie should be to transport the viewer into the world of the story, whether that world is realistic or impossible. With all of the darkness and uncertainty surrounding us at the moment, an escape…
Tigertail Movie Review: Even the most lyrical parables can still fall flat
In the opening moments of Tigertail — a new foreign-language Netflix film written and directed by Master of None co-creator Alan Yang — a young boy runs through rice fields in desperate search for what may be a hallucination of…
The Cast of ‘Gentefied’ on Bringing Authentic Latinx Characters & Experiences to Netflix
With more focus being placed on the Latinx generation, Netflix looks to deliver to us a show in Gentefied that depicts the Latinx community in a more realistic light. Gentefied centers around a Mexican family that struggles with trying to…
All the Bright Places Review: Elle Fanning impresses in new Netflix adaptation
After the incredibly bewitching Hearts Beat Loud, Brett Haley returns with a story that is at turns tender, but also very aware of its subject matter. Amidst the pain of our past, we can find solace in things. We imbue…
The Last Thing He Wanted Review: Great performances help an otherwise vague political thriller
Even if the writing at times fails to fully express how everything fits together, Anne Hathaway’s performance and Dee Rees’ direction gives The Last Thing He Wanted, adapted from the Joan Didion novel of the same name, a leg to…
To All the Boys 2 Review: P.S. There Is Still Something to Love About ‘P.S. I Still Love You’
The love triangle is not the easiest thing to pull off these days. As an editor, I notice that many readers and viewers are turned off by the romantic trope, often feeling annoyance or citing unoriginality when discussing the work.…