Category: Reviews
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Review: ‘India Sweets and Spices’
Writer/Director Geeta Malik’s Dramedy Has A Familiar Flavor
Coming home and attending family gatherings isn’t always easy. In India Sweets and Spices, college freshman Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) comes home to a less than relaxing summer vacation. Forced to participate in her Indian-American community’s party circuit, full of gossip and formalities, the straight-A student is looking for any way to rebel. Alia gets…
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Review: ‘True Story’
Netflix’s Newest Thriller Has Kevin Hart “Breaking Bad” In a Very Meta Way
It’s clear that Kevin Hart is going through a change in his career. No longer wanting to be the funny sidekick he’s most famous for, he’s definitely been branching out and stepping into new territories with the roles that he chooses. Earlier this year he stepped into dramatic territory portraying a single dad taking care…
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Review: ‘A Boy Called Christmas’
Netflix’s Newest Christmas Film Is A Funny And Touching Christmas Origin Story
Netflix’s latest release shows what side of the “When is it too early to decorate for Christmas” argument they’re on. Releasing the day before Thanksgiving is A Boy Called Christmas, a unique take on the origin of the holiday. Nikolas (Henry Lawfull) is a boy living in a cabin in the Finnish woods with his…
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Review: ‘The Feast’
Welsh Horror Film Becomes Less Appetizing As It Progresses
Who doesn’t love a good dinner party? Well… for starters, most of the players in the new Welsh horror film The Feast. And those that start out as fans of them, surely wont end up with the same sentiment. Glenda (Nia Roberts) is racing around trying to prepare for a dinner party that her husband,…