Teen angst in the early 2000s, finally Disney is listening to us! Mei Lee is 13 and is about to go through changes. Much to her parents dismay, not the normal girl changes. According to her ancestry, every woman when they turn of age can turn into a red panda when feeling extreme emotion. For … Continue reading Turning Red
I loved the original and was against this remake from the beginning. I couldn't believe that Steve Spielberg would defile the amazing work of terribly accented Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno performances that I grew up with. However, since this got so many great reviews and nominations, I gave it a whirl. I will admit … Continue reading West Side Story
Did you know that another famous concert happened at the same time as Woodstock? In 1969, the Harlem Culture Festival was held in Mt. Morris Park in Harlem, New York. Featuring Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, and more. This Questlove documentary shows why the festival was important and the … Continue reading Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like half of Disney movies, the main character doesn’t feel like she belongs in her family. She has a great outlook on how special she is without having magical powers. Despite the borderline bullying done by her family, this one was super cute. This is the year … Continue reading Encanto
Zero expectations going in, walked out in love. Between the plot, message, and script, this was an A+ movie. Marvel whips outs hits, it's known, but this one was especially nice because unless you read the comics you didn't know anything about this character. A strong Asian male lead is exactly what we need right … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
First of all I love Ryan Reynolds, but he was upstaged by Jodie Comer. I knew going in it was about a game character that discovers he's in a video game. I didn't know that it was going to unexpectedly be a rom-com! Typical Reynolds style, there's humor and snark at every corner but also … Continue reading Free Guy
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