Wattpad shaping expectation, while setting a standard of storytelling. PHOTO CREDIT: Wattpad One of the most foundational, defining facts about me is that I was obsessed with Wattpad, an online storytelling platform where anyone can publish their writing, when I was younger. Did it severely, negatively impact the way I looked at love, intimacy and…
Latest installment falls flat PHOTO CREDIT: screammovie.com With 2022’s “Scream” being an unsurprising success both financially and critically, no one was surprised to hear that a sequel was in the works. Just as I am sure that no one is surprised to hear that “Scream 7” has already been confirmed. But where do you take…
Outer Banks season three stays true to its roots in drama. PHOTO CREDIT: The News House Season 3 of the popular Netflix show “Outer Banks” was released on Friday, Feb. 24 and I watched the whole thing in the span of 72 hours. This season had 10 action-packed episodes, picking up one month after where…
Rewatch: Mulan: PHOTO CREDIT: Disney Plus Mulan is my favorite Disney Princess and my all time favorite Disney movie. I love both the animated and live action versions, but I prefer the animated one because of Mushu. Mulan is one of the most powerful and coolest princesses in Disney, and her storyline is so interesting….
“Everything Everywhere all at once” was an experience which should not be missed. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB Taxes, karate, bagels, googly eyes, hot dog fingers. What do these things have in common? Absolutely nothing. And nothing is what the film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is all about. Directed by duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert,…
New to the Marvel universe, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is ‘perfectly average.’ PHOTO CREDIT: Entertainment Weekly The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest blockbuster, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was the introduction of one of the franchise’s most interesting villains: Kang the Conqueror. Before getting into this review, let it be understood that in my opinion,…
Experimenting with direction, Shyamalan’s “Knock At The Cabin” is a film that needed more. PHOTO CREDIT: fandango.com M. Night Shyamalan is a very diverse filmmaker, to put it nicely. He has managed to make some of the best and worst movies you can find, all within the timeframe of about ten years. His newest film…
Remembering Black history through Black stories. PHOTO CREDIT: ESPN I don’t know a lot about football, or any sport for that matter, but I do know about friendship and brotherhood. That’s why “Remember the Titans” is one of my favorite movies of all time. Football is a way of life in Virginia according to Sheryl…
Writers rankings… Stephen King adaptations. PHOTO CREDIT: esquire.com Stephen King adaptations, regardless of their quality, are always interesting. It is how the writers and directors tackle the interesting and, at times, silly aspects of King’s novels that have the potential to make or break the adaptations. Some of these adaptations can tackle the material and…
Revisiting a Disney Channel Original and a Zendaya classic. PHOTO CREDIT: Youtube When you hear the name “Zendaya,” what TV shows or films immediately come to mind? If you’re like me, you instantly pictured the actor starring in the Disney Channel’s TV sitcom “Shake It Up” or the HBO drama series “Euphoria.” While these performances…