Tag: reviews
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OUR TOP 7 DOLLY PARTON FILMS RANKED | IN HONOR OF A LEGEND
By now we’ve all heard the sad new of Dolly Parton passing on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80, after a brief battle with cancer. She was a singer, a songwriter, a philanthropist, and an actress who defied every expectation placed on a girl from the hills of Tennessee. Before we say goodbye,…
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REVISITING MALÈNA (2000): THE BURDEN OF BEAUTY
Malèna is a 2000 Italian film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and starring Monica Bellucci. Set in World War II Sicily, the film follows Malèna, the beautiful young wife of a soldier deployed to war, through the eyes of Renato, a 13 year old boy who becomes obsessed with her. As Malèna navigates life alone in…
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BATCH REVIEW | 3 RECENT WATCHES WORTH YOUR TIME
There is something about sitting down with genuinely good films after a string of disappointing ones that reignites my love for films. This week I sat down with a romantic comedy, a southern gothic revenge film, and a supernatural horror thriller. Three very different films, all centered on women, all worth your time in different…
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MOTHER MARY (2026) | REVIEW
Mother Mary is an A24 film directed by David Lowery, starring Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary, a world famous pop icon preparing for a comeback performance following an onstage accident that left the public wondering whether she fell or jumped. Overwhelmed and unraveling, she shows up on the doorstep of Sam Anselm, her estranged fashion…
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3 NEW SHOWS WORTH WATCHING THIS WEEKEND
Back with another weekend watch list, this list has 3 new shows that might be binge-worthy this weekend and worth your time. 1. The Polygamist A South African telenovela on Netflix based on Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi’s novel of the same name. The show follows Joyce Gomora, a social media darling who has spent years…
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MATERNAL INSTINCT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DOCUSERIES | HERE ARE 3 REASONS WHY
Netflix’s Maternal Instinct tells the story of Taylor Parker, a Texas woman who faked an entire pregnancy, murdered her friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock who was 35 weeks pregnant, cut out her unborn baby, and kidnapped her, all to convince her boyfriend Wade Griffin that the child was theirs. The baby did not survive. Parker was convicted of capital…
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5 MOVIES FOR VIXENS WHO LOVE BLACK QUEER LOVE STORIES
In honor of Juneteenth and Pride Month, here are five films that center Black queer stories with the nuance and care they deserve. 1. Rafiki (2018) A tender love story between two young women in Nairobi, Rafiki was so controversial in its home country that it was banned in Kenya for “promoting lesbianism,” a ban…
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SEND HELP (2025) WHAT DID I JUST WATCH| REVIEW
Send Help follows Linda, a dorky overlooked office worker who gets passed over for a promotion she was promised, then finds herself stranded on a deserted island with the exact man who screwed her over. What follows is part survival thriller, part dark comedy, part psychological horror and part twisted almost-romance. It’s pretty much unclassifiable…
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DEEPFAKE (2026) | TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW
Deepfake follows Jane, a thirty-something woman reeling from a breakup who finds herself drowning in the highlight reels of everyone else’s life while her own feels like it’s falling apart. In a moment of desperation she hires a paid best friend, which leads her down a rabbit hole of Gen Z social media consultants, SEO…
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10 THINGS I WANT TO SEE AT TRIBECA THIS YEAR
The Tribeca Film Festival is around the corner and I have decided to attend this year. The lineup genuinely pulled me in because I am seeing more diversity in the premieres and panels than usual and while I always want more, this year feels like a good year to show up. I already have a…
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