“Last Christmas, I gave you my heart and the very next day, you gave it away” Emma Thompson pens an adapted screenplay from George Michael’s Last Christmas. She takes the song, dissects it and add a completely different meaning to it. If you listen to the song, it’s pretty evident how the story unfolds between Kate (Emilia Clarke) and Tom (Henry Golding) but the important … Continue reading Last Christmas Review
Another Christmas season is upon us and it wouldn’t be complete without a Vanessa Hudgens romantic comedy. The Knight Before Christmas is a heartwarming fairytale about our journey through life and the treatment of others surrounding us. It is filled with holiday spirit and highlights different family units, who have to spend Christmas celebrating the way it works best for them. It’s a story that … Continue reading The Knight Before Christmas Review
Christmas came early and it’s all thanks to Disney Plus! Noelle is a very refreshing take on the classic tale of the night before Christmas and what goes into making that day special. The Kringles, Noelle and Nick, have watched their father Kris spread Holiday cheer across the world for years. After his passing, Nick (Bill Hader) has to take the responsibility of becoming the … Continue reading Noelle Review
The Irishman is Martin Scorsese’s reflection of his entire career; when he started, how he rose to his power and who helped him along the way. He presented this through the story of Frank Sheeran, the man who was known to paint houses. Frank Sheeran’s story was heavy and he met so many people along the way. It seemed that Sheeran lived many lives throughout … Continue reading The Irishman Review
American Son is an adaptation of the stage play, written by Miami trial lawyer, Christopher Demos-Brown, under the same name. In current years there have been horrific cases about black men being shot by police officers. There have been video recordings of these murders and as Kendra Connor states in the film, “it’s their last line of defence.” What starts out as a missing person’s … Continue reading American Son Review
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