Tag: Diverse

Loaded with Innovative, Action-Packed Potential, Hotel Artemis Just Misses The Mark

************************This review contains spoilers********************* Set amidst a highly privatized American society in 2028 Los Angeles, Hotel Artemis takes us to a hospital of the same name; thirteen stories high and a specialized, members-only clientele consisting exclusively of criminals. Tonight,…

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Stylish and Entertaining, Ocean’s 8 is at Once an Homage to a Franchise and Its Own Diamond

*********************This review contains a mild spoiler************************* “A him gets noticed, a her gets ignored and for once, we want to be ignored.” Ocean’s 8 follows Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), recently released from prison after five years and eager…

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Blockers Satisfyingly and Entertainingly Mixes Humor, Heart, and Social Commentary

************************This review contains mild spoilers**************************** Blockers is a story following the prom night and pending graduation of high school seniors Julie (Katherine Newton), Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan), and Sam (Gideon Adlon). As the memorable night draws closer, the three…

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The Sins of Our Fathers: Black Panther Brilliantly Questions the Responsibilities of Lineage and Identity

Black Panther follows T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), who has ascended to be the new king of the reclusive African nation of Wakanda following the tragic death of his father T’Chaka (John Kani). As T’Challa struggles to find the confidence to…

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The Cloverfield Paradox’s Hype Outpaces Its Substance

The Cloverfield Paradox centers around Ava Hamilton (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who, in the year 2028, agrees to join seven other scientists, engineers, and doctors lead by Commander Kiel (David Oyelowo) on a mission aboard an International Space Station to…

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The Invitation: A Thrilling Intersection of Grief and Paranoia

The Invitation follows Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and a group of friends that haven’t seen each other since tragedy Will and his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard) two years prior. Eden invites her ex and their old friends to a…

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