Directed by Meredith Alloway Written by Meredith Alloway and Lily Houghton Starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, and Alexandra Shipp With the commitment to its own candy coating and its camp, this becomes a fun time whose cast is all for the ride. I get why people have been comparing this to Mean Girls and The Craft, and I also saw a review draw … Continue reading Review of Forbidden Fruits
Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by David Koepp Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell, Elizabeth Marvel, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, and Courtney Grace As clunky and sluggishly paced as this can be, it’s got some real emotional heft that keeps me seated up till the deeply impactful ending. Oh dear, though, before that point, we’re having to tread through quite … Continue reading Review of Disclosure Day
Written and directed by Boots Riley Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, and Don Cheadle. This may not vibe with me as strongly as Sorry to Bother You had, but hot damn, this is so self-assured about presenting its anti-capitalist commentary in such a colorfully bonkers fashion that I simply must have a hoot … Continue reading Review of I Love Boosters
Written and directed by Curry Barker Starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Megan Lawless, Cooper Tomlinson, Andy Richter, and Curry Barker Good lord, this is one of the most anxiety-inducing movies I’ve seen in a long while, allowing the dread and the bleakness to wrap themselves around me as I witness the horrifying and heart-wrenching consequences of an incredibly foolish wish. I had already been onboard … Continue reading Review of Obsession
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