It’s finally December, and there’s no better way to embrace the holiday spirit than by curling up with a good ol’ Hallmark movie. With more shows focusing on LGBTQ representation such as “Love, Victor” and “Schitt’s creek,” Hulu adds “Happiest Season” to the list. But if you’re looking for a fun Christmas movie, you might be disappointed. Although the...
It’s no doubt parents have an impact on their children, either with their absence or presence. They have an indestructible attachment with their children that allows parents to provide them with the very best. But to what lengths will a parent go to protect their child? At what point does a mother’s love become too much? Diane Sherman (Sarah...
Blurd: “Operation Christmas Drop” captures the Christmas spirit as it transports you to a tropical holiday wonderland.
With the holiday season fast approaching, Netflix recently released “Operation Christmas Drop,” a truly different film that takes place on an island — as opposed to the usual snowy settings that several Hallmark movies are known for. It seems like the world is...
Netflix’s recent film, “Rebbeca,” a remake of Alfred Hitchock’s renowned 1940s version, captures notions of captivating terror, plot twists and multi-layered characters that transcend audience expectations with its polished storyline. “Rebecca” is a brilliant adaptation that depicts the struggles a nameless protagonist undergoes upon transitioning to another realm that aims to banish her.
“Rebecca” follows the nameless protagonist, later referred...
The opening montage of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is indicative of what the audience can expect of the next two hours — dynamic dialogue, a myriad of characters and an overload of information. While the high-powered conversations are so quick and witty that, at times, they are hard to catch on to, writer and director Aaron Sorkin...
We all know that feeling of having to wake up from a great dream that is disrupted by the awful sound of our alarm clocks. At times, we may fall back into a deep slumber to finish our dreams, to no avail. But what if all our dreams can come true with a cost? In Netflix’s recent light-hearted adventure-filled...
We’ve all heard about the classic boogeyman or the occasional phrase, “There’s a monster under my bed,” which we now often turn a deaf ear towards and deem as part of a poor child’s imagination. But what if there is something prowling in the dead of night? It overlooks your home and town, but all your efforts to convince...
A group of kids in a small town uniting to obliterate an evil penetrating their home has often captured the audience's attention, as was the case with “Stranger Things” and “IT.” An unknown entity behind spontaneous disappearances makes the audience crave more details to uncover the hidden truths of an isolated town. However, Netflix’s “Vampires vs. the Bronx” is...
The recently Netflix original film, “Enola Holmes,” has a lot of big names people recognize, like Millie Bobby Brown, who has garnered fame for her portrayal of Eleven in “Stranger Things.” Here she plays the titular protagonist, Enola Holmes. Enola is the youngest sister of the Holmes family living out in the countryside with her mother, Eudoria (Helena Boham...
“The Talented Mr. Ripley” is a 1999 psychological thriller that captures the power of charisma and charm and the chess game of interpersonal politics. It explores themes of amorality and the triumph of evil, not so afraid to leave a sour aftertaste in your mouth.
A commercial and critical success, on a budget of $40 million, “Mr. Ripley” more than...