Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” released as a sequel to the original “Black Panther” on Nov. 11, 2022 continues the series by showcasing various other characters despite the death of Chadwick Boseman. The beloved, original “Black Panther” released back in 2018 introduced Wakanda, a city rich in a metal knownContinue Reading
Rating: 0.5/5 “Falling for Christmas,” released Nov. 10, 2022, directed by Janeen Damian, the film follows a cliche, humorless plot, leaving the movie dissatisfying for viewers and far off from the “romantic comedy” it was marketed as. As Lindsay Lohan’s first starring role in around ten years, I anticipated aContinue Reading
Rating: 2/5 Starring well-known and renowned actors such as Dwanye Johnson and Noah Centineo, “Black Adam,” the latest DC superhero film released on Oct. 21, 2022, delves into a unique, yet substandard plot that leaves viewers dissatisfied. In a fictional Middle Eastern country, Kahndaq, the lead role of Black AdamContinue Reading
Rating: 1/5 “Blonde,” a biopic on Marilyn Monroe or ‘Norma Jeane Baker’ directed by Andrew Dominik and based on the book “Blonde” by Joyce Carol Oates, came out on Sept. 16, 2022, with a budget of $22 million. In the film, we see a grossly misconstrued Monroe (Ana de Armas)Continue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 “Rosaline,” which debuted on Oct. 14, 2022, retells the well-established story of “Romeo and Juliet” with a modern and more comedic tone. Directed by Karen Maine, the movie follows the main protagonists Romeo (Kyle Allen), Dario (Sean Teale), Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever), and Juliet (Isabela Merced). Contrary to itsContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 “Amsterdam,” released on Oct. 7, 2022, and directed by David O. Russell follows doctor Bert Berendsen (Christian Bale), nurse Valerie Voze (Margot Robbie), and lawyer Harold Woodsman (John David Washington) in a comedic murder mystery set in the 1930s. The film follows the trio’s past, from when theyContinue Reading
On November 5th, Marvel Studios released its third Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in phase 4, with the release of “Eternals” featuring a new set of exciting superheroes. The idea behind this movie was that for thousands of years, ancient immortal aliens have been sent to Earth, secretly living for aboutContinue Reading
On Oct. 22, Searchlight Pictures released Wes Anderson’s tenth feature film “The French Dispatch” to theaters. A love letter to writing, the story follows a fictional French magazine called The French Dispatch and three stories included in its final edition. More than anything, what makes a Wes Anderson movie soContinue Reading
One of the most anticipated movies of the year, “Dune,” was released on October 22nd. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, director of “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049,” “Dune” is a cinematic masterpiece that truly has the potential to be the best movie of the year. For those unfamiliar with “Dune,” itContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Photoshopping students onto athletic pictures, faking learning disabilities, and paying off head coaches are just some of the ways some of the wealthy have gotten their kids into elite universities, such as the University of Southern California (USC), Stanford, and Yale. In March 2019, federal prosecutors charged overContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 The documentary “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” was released as a YouTube Original on March 23, 2021. The four-part docuseries depicts Demi Lovato’s near-death experience with a drug overdose and her journey towards recovery. The documentary begins with a video of her last world tour, one monthContinue Reading
