There’s never a boring fashion moment on Netflix Emily in Paris. Press play on any episode and you’ll be instantly drawn into the daring, colorful, and sometimes eccentric outfits worn by titular protagonist Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) and the other characters as they strut down the cobblestone streets of Paris—be it at a fancy soiree, […]
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the film Ugly. Scott Westerfeld’s Ugly has finally made it to the big screen. After its publication in 2005, the first of the author’s four novels gained a wide readership as a precursor to YA dystopian stories such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner – The Chosen […]
South Korean dystopian drama ‘Squid Game‘ became a huge sensation when it was released in 2021. The huge success of the survival drama prompted the makers to announce a second season, which is scheduled to be released later this year.Meanwhile, the makers have been sued by Indian filmmaker Sohum Shah, who claims that the plot […]
This article contains spoilers for Rebel Ridge, which premiered on Netflix on September 6. Aaron Pierre remembered exactly how he felt when he reached the end of the script for Netflix’s “Rebel Ridge.” In the fast-paced action thriller, the 30-year-old actor plays an ex-Marine named Terry Richmond who, after a dangerous encounter with two corrupt […]
Shortly before controversy completely derailed his successful acting career, Johnny Depp played the role of Irish mafia boss James “Whitey” Bulger in a fascinating biographical crime film. Based on the 2001 book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill Black Mass: The true story of an unholy alliance between the FBI and the Irish Mafiathe movie […]
Great crime dramas used to be one of the most common film genres. It’s not that the genre has completely disappeared, but today it can be harder to find a well-told story about cops and robbers. With Black mass With its release on September 12th on Netflix, the crime film vacuum was at least somewhat […]
It is a small scandal that Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Crest in a cinema. Lightning fast, scarily tight and incredibly entertaining, Rebel Crest Saulnier continues to establish itself as one of the best genre filmmakers of his generation and perhaps by far the best film I’ve seen this year, even if I had to watch it […]
A work of fiction that tackles a political issue can act like a fire alarm, creating a sense of urgency in the public, or it can disappear into the media landscape like a car alarm. Jeremy Saulnier’s new film, “Rebel Ridge,” now on Netflix, fits uneasily in between, like an alarm that turns itself off. […]
Warning, spoilers for season 4. Phew! That was quite a European adventure Emily Cooper had this season. From the French Alps to the piazzas of Rome, it’s been a busy season for Emily. And as Lily Collins says, “Nobody loves a holiday like Emily Cooper.” But is Emily moving to Rome permanently? The short answer […]
There were many, many It took years, but the film adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies” is finally here. The story, directed by McG, revolves around a society where every person at the age of 16 undergoes surgery to make them perfect. Perfect looks, perfect personality traits, whatever. Until they turn 16, they are known as […]
