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“Reminders of Him” reminds that love lingers
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Going into “Reminders of Him,” I did not have high expectations due to it being another Colleen Hoover book adaptation. The movie aims to strike this emotional and tear-jerking spot, and while it has all the right ingredients to do so, it did not always hit as hard as it meant to. Kenna Rowan,…
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“Love Story” showcases tragedy and romance
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With Ryan Murphy, executive producer of “Love Story,” creating controversial hits like “Glee” and “Monster,” I expected his new project to be dramatized. The series follows John F. Kennedy Jr., played by Paul Anthony Kelly, and Carolyn Basette’s, played by Sarah Pidgeon, relationship against the backdrop of 90s New York. The series starts off…
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“The Bride!” chaotically weds excitement and mayhem
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Most people picture Frankenstein’s monster as big, green, and stitched together, stumbling around like a zombie with a bolt through his neck. But in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, the creature is far more complex. He is intelligent, sensitive, and deeply hurt by the way society rejects him. “The Bride!” builds on that idea, focusing…
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“Wuthering Heights” genuinely scared me
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“I will follow you like a dog to the end of the world,” the notorious line from the newest film adaptation, “Wuthering Heights,” still lives rent free in my mind. There is no doubt that moral ambiguity has captured audiences’ attention for thousands of years, and let me tell you, my attention was caught.…
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“Send Help” lands as a unique dark comedy
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If you are a fan of “Mean Girls” or “The Maze Runner” trilogy, as I am, you may be interested in checking out Sam Raimi’s latest movie, “Send Help.” The film follows Rachel McAdams as Linda Liddle, also known as “Linda from Accounting,” and Dylan O’Brien as Bradley Preston, Linda’s boss, as they are…
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“People We Meet on Vacation” found a home in my heart
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Queuing up “People We Meet on Vacation,” my expectations were low and my patience for another un-needed book to movie adaptation even lower. When the credits started to roll, I was stunned with love and admiration for the dying art of rom-com movies, and filled with motivation to live my own life like it…
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“Stranger Things” ends, but the questions persist
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From the beginning, I loved Stranger Things because it was unpredictable and intense. The tension is what made the series memorable. Season Five Volume Two, however, does not deliver a satisfying conclusion with the final episodes feeling incomplete and underdeveloped. Season Five Volume Two released on Netflix on Dec. 25, and the finale aired…
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“The Housemaid” thrills unsuspecting audiences
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Over winter break, I had the privilege of seeing “The Housemaid,” a best-selling Freida McFadden psychological thriller novel, which was adapted into a movie and has significantly exceeded its projected box office earnings. Typically, movie adaptations of popular books fail to live up to the hype of the book. However, the Housemaid was the…
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“Zootopia 2” did not match my vision of utopia
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“Zootopia 2” came out on Nov. 26 and failed to impress me and my 10-year-old sister. The movie’s main theme is that everyone is different, but differences ultimately don’t matter. The two main characters – Judy Hopps, a bunny voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin; and Nick Wilde, a fox voiced by Jason Bateman – work…
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“Wicked: For Good” changed me for the better
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Some stories stick with you long after the curtain falls, and for me, “Wicked” was one of those. I was first introduced to the musical when I saw it on a family trip to Europe at 8 years old. In London, during a heat wave and sitting inside a sweltering theater with no air…