It’s raining and your plans to step outside the house are canceled. You make a hot cup of coffee, curl up on your sofa get cozy in your blanket and start playing one of the classic rom-coms, ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’. You sense a feeling of contentment while getting engrossed in their...
‘Bottoms’ is a queer rom-com that takes inspiration from camp classics like ‘But I’m A Cheerleader,’ ‘D.E.B.S’ and ‘Bring It On.’ Joy in Film Movies are a sense of escape for people, whether they are a film-connoisseur or just want to be entertained. Emma Seligman and her co-writer, Rachel Sennot created a world for...
It’s family weekend. Freaking out? No worries! Here’s a compilation of family-centered movies to laugh or cry or cringe at if you need a little escapism in the upcoming days. The Farewell (2019) Let’s just start off with a brutal one, shall we? Rip the band-aid off. Drink the Kool-aid. Take the plunge. Et...
If you’ve ever wanted to see a giant mutant played by Ice Cube destroy New York while quoting rap classic “6 ‘N the Mornin”, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is the film for you. Not sold yet? What if I told you that there’s a hippie gecko played by Post Malone? Or that Donatello wears a Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure hoodie and...
Graphic by: Alina Velasquez If you’re looking forward to the new Deadpool movie or to the new season of Abbott Elementary, you might have to wait a long time to watch. The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are currently on strike with no end...
Avoiding spoilers for Greta Gerwig’s new directorial addition, “Barbie,” has proven to be a rather difficult feat. As someone yet to see the film (I write this a day before actually going, with my pre-bought tickets collecting dust in the email inbox), I’ve done everything possible to dodge unwanted information about...
After turning the world pink, critics have a lot to say about “Barbie” and its portrayal of feminism. As groups of women from all walks of life dressed in their best pink outfits for the movie, you can’t deny that Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was able to unite women’s worst enemies together; women themselves. As...
Halloween is right around the corner, which means it’s time to tap into the holiday’s exciting energy. Is there any better time of the year than Halloween? It’s a chance to celebrate the creepier side of things as the weather transitions into fall with less sunlight, colder temperatures and changing leaves. From...
We are living in a romantic comedy renaissance. The romantic comedy genre peaked in the ‘90s with popular titles such as “Pretty Woman” and “10 Things I Hate About You.” Unfortunately, around the mid-2000s to mid-2010s, there was a decline in interest. There were still romantic comedies being produced. However,...
22 years ago, a young British filmmaker reinvented the crime comedy genre and delivered one of the freshest debuts ever with “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” Two years later, he would cement his status as the British answer to Tarantino with his next movie “Snatch.” Now, after spending years involved in...
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