Category: Film Review

Review: Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys is a provocative and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes look at icon Ol’ Dirty Bastard aka ODB—who altered the world of hip-hop forever before his life ended tragically young—as never seen before through the eyes of family, friends and other ground-breaking artists who knew him best, including members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Mariah Carey.

30 Best Horror Properties Since 2010

For the first time in a long time, I’ve decided to turn one of my podcast episodes into a post. Tyler Lennon joined me on the Have You Scene? Podcast for a draft of the best Horror/Thriller Properties since 2010. We were sure to include both movies and shows and I love how the list came out.

Knock at the Cabin Review

M. Night Shyamalan’s movies are hit or miss for me lately so walking into Knock at the Cabin my only goal was to leave the theater less than annoyed. Mission accomplished.

Free Skate Review

Free Skate is a sports film that tackles a tough subject through the eyes of a young figure skater. Veera Vilo and Roope Olenius submit their entry into the #MeToo movement’s tales of women surviving abuse.

Review: I Am delivers a compassionate picture of schizophrenia

I Am follows a young woman named Gabi who is suffering from schizophrenia and also in the process of moving in with her boyfriend. Gabi has not told her boyfriend about her condition and she is struggling with managing it and trying to figure out how to tell him. We learn that this has not gone well for her in the past so she worries that once he knows, he’ll leave her.

Every 2020 Movie (Ranked)

As I did last year, I plan to watch as many movies as possible this year. Along the way I’ll be rating those movies and adding them to this list. 

Every 2019 Movie (ranked)

One of my goals for 2019 was to keep a running ranking of every movie I watched this year. That way I wasn’t spending too much energy trying to figure out how I felt about a movie from January when December rolled around. I still ended up shifting some of the movies at the end but it was much easier starting out with a baseline. 

Waves Review: 2 stories about love and family

Waves has a strong cast, headlined by Sterling K. Brown and rising star Kelvin Harrison, Jr. The first story is about toxic masculinity but both stories highlight how a lack of communication within a family can be devastating.