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The Society Review Netflix has moved from cheesy Rom-Coms to YA trash, but is this attempt better than their actual trash? *cough* The Order *cough*

Netflix’s latest foray into the incredible genre of “YA trash” has come with some success in the form of The Society. While the premise is anything but original, it has some interesting takes on the pseudo-scientific genre and relies less on Freeform-esque melodrama and more on the actual problems of creating a functioning society.

The Society takes place in a small New England town and, not…

Oscar Nomination Hopes Who wins? Who loses? Who even gets a chance to compete? Look here for Jef's hopes for the 2019 Oscar nominations! #Oscars

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Green Book Review Green Book just won best musical/comedy at the Golden Globes, but is it really all that good? The answer will shock you! #Oscars

Green Bookis a film that I feel like I need to watch again. I have mixed feelings on a lot of it, and part of me kind of wants to take a pause before writing this to really take it in. Not that there’s so much to absorb, but I guess my thinking is that time will bring clarity to this situation. However, I figure I’m not doing anything right now anyway, so I might as well put my current thoughts…

Vice Review Husband. Father. God Fearing American. What's not to love about Dick Cheney? Well, if you didn't already know, Adam McKay made a movie to give us the jist. And spoiler alert: they call him Dick for a reason.

Since the Golden Globes were last night, I have taken it upon myself to watch some of the movies that won awards. So I thought, “Hey! I loved The Big Short, why not watch another fun Adam McKay movie!” So I spent the last two hours watching what I thought would be an eye-opening, but still fun, movie on former VP Dick Cheney. Now I sit in darkness, filled with an intense sense of dread only made…

Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse Review Spidey's swinging into theaters yet again, but this time with a brand new look! But is that enough to make you want to watch ANOTHER Spiderman movie? Find out here!

I’ve returned with part two of my Christmas Eve double-feature reviews! I started off with my review of Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns (Which you can check out here), and now I’m getting to the more experimental of the two; Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse. This is Sony’s second attempt at doing Spidey related stuff outside of Marvel doing their own Spidey related stuff.With the unexpected success…

Mary Poppins Returns Review Disney did it again! Mary Poppins has returned to the big screen, but can Emily Blunt take up this mantle?

Disney loves to steal our money. I believe one of my previous reviews refers to Disney beating the dead horse that is their old content and somehow getting millions out of it. I wish I could say I don’t continue to enable them, but if I didn’t I wouldn’t be writing this! That’s right, I’ve returned and I’ve brought a review of a for realsies new movie. Because my mother loves me, we…

Tully is a movie that flew under the radar for the average moviegoer. Despite several successful films, Charlize Theron isn’t as much of a pull as one would hope. But that does not change how amazing this movie is. In just 90 odd minutes, Tully has become one of my favorite movies of the year. Tully is heart-warming, it’s awe-inspiring. It’s every great word that requires a hyphen. It’s…

The Grand Budapest Hotel – Director Wednesdays

The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 drama directed by Wes Anderson, inspired by the stories of 19th century author Stefan Zweig. This is the second Wes Anderson film I have seen to date, and it has made quite an impression.

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Moonrise Kingdom Review (Director Wednesdays Return!)

Now I know what you’re thinking: “Bitch, it ain’t even the first Wednesday of the month!” Well, I (unshockingly) dropped the ball on that one. But with July having just arrived like two weeks ago, I figured why not start Director Wednesdays back up? So for the month of July we will be looking into the works of Wes Anderson. The first film we will examine is Moonrise Kingdom (aka the only movie…

Ant-Man and the Wasp Review

Finally I see a movie opening weekend, and the universe rewards me for it!

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Review

The fifth film in the Jurassic Park franchise has finally hit theaters, and (unsurprisingly) the whole thing felt liked The Lost World: Jurassic Park on steroids. But with less Jeff Goldblum, which inherently makes it worse.

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What to Watch: Summer Edition 6/21

It’s another beautiful summer day. It’s hot and bright and perfect for staying indoors and watching TV! But what to watch is the question that has plagued man for decades, or at the very least a few weeks. But fear not! I return with two new shows to fill those Summer Nights!

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Watch to Watch: Summer Edition

For television fans there is no time more dreaded than the summer. Sure it may be the time for beach parties and road trips, but for those of us who don’t like leaving the confines of our living room, Summer is the worst season of the year. All our favorite shows are off, a few of them even cancelled, and we are left with an emptiness only true tv addicts will understand. But do not fear, for I…

Solo: A Star Wars Story Review

This movie is one steeped in controversy and I finally saw it! Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the new old Han Solo, Solo: A Star Wars Story was an unfortunate attempt by Lucasfilm to bank on the name of a classic character

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Why Solo: A Star Wars Story was Born to Fail

A bleak title, I know, but it isn’t wrong. As I write this Solo: A Star Wars Story is tracking to make only $101 million in its opening weekend, and that’s including Memorial day. Without that extra day, it’s on track to make a bit more than $83 million, which is the worst Lucasfilm has done since it revived the franchise in 2015. Granted, $83 million doesn’t seem like something to scoff at to…

Seven Psychopaths is a 2012 Indie comedy directed by Martin McDonagh, best known currently for his work directing the Oscar nominated film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. It stars Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Christopher Walken and follows a lot of weird shit that I don’t even want to get into for fear of spoiling it. But let’s just say this all begins because…

“What Drug is Stanley Kubrick on?” and Other Thoughts I had Watching 2001: A Space Odyssey

Welcome to Kubrick month! I am your kind of confused host, Jada, and this is my review of  Sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. This is the first movie in a month I’ve made dedicated to a director I’ve never watched but I’ve heard a great deal about. So here’s a little background on the movie before I get into my thoughts. 2001: A Space Odyssey came out in 1968 and stars Keir Dullea, Gary…