If the second season of HBO's hit show 'Euphoria' has achieved anything during its run, it's that for those eight Sundays, everyone was glued to their screens. In fact, the interest in this show only went up with each episode as the finale drew over 6.6 million viewers across all HBO platforms and honestly, I … Continue reading The Wildly Entertaining, Unrestrained Mess That Is ‘Euphoria’ Season 2.
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The Weeknd: Dawn FM | REVIEW & Song Ranking!
With the record-shattering hit single, 'Blinding Lights' released on the 29th of November 2019, The Weeknd reintroduced himself as the king of synth-pop. Through his hit album 'After Hours', he took the world over by storm with hits that dominated the radio and became instant classics. The impressive era lasted two years ending with the … Continue reading The Weeknd: Dawn FM | REVIEW & Song Ranking!
Is ‘SCREAM’ (2022) The Requel We’ve Been Waiting For?
It's safe to say that we are entering a new phase of the slasher sub-genre as the new 'Scream' was released a couple months after the new 'Halloween' and a month before the new 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. While horror has taken quite the artistic direction in the late 2010s with what is now considered elevated … Continue reading Is ‘SCREAM’ (2022) The Requel We’ve Been Waiting For?
My Top 10 Movies of 2021.
2021 quenched the thirst from the drought of the 2020 movie calendar with movies that reinvigorated our love for cinema, the theatrical experience and through that, the wonders of life. Returning to movie theatres, making wonderful new memories with loved ones and feeling that joyful sense of anticipation for cinematic events, this was the year … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of 2021.
‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ Review: Neo and Trinity Redux! The Matrix? Not So Much.
To re-enter 'The Matrix', 19 years after the original trilogy ended doesn't sound all that surprising nowadays, considering everything else is getting resurrected. The idea of the legacy sequel sounds superficial, using nostalgia to bait movie-goers to get a nice looking box-office result, that being said, when it works, it works like magic. With 'Star … Continue reading ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ Review: Neo and Trinity Redux! The Matrix? Not So Much.
‘Encanto’ Beautifully Revives The Magic of Disney.
Growing up with both the Disney Renaissance and Revival Era of Disney Animation has provided a slew of magical memories and endless inspiration. With every new release, my family and I would go to our local theatre which has sadly closed and spend an afternoon lost in a world of wonder with a deeply moving … Continue reading ‘Encanto’ Beautifully Revives The Magic of Disney.
‘Squid Game’ and The Nerve-Shredding Result Of Moral Manipulation.
The task of introducing a phenomenon like 'Squid Game' for a review is as dreadful as the show itself. How do you try to condense the world's hottest show without using words like 'inescapable' or without trying to sound pretentious and act like you didn't watch it purely because of peer pressure? We all know … Continue reading ‘Squid Game’ and The Nerve-Shredding Result Of Moral Manipulation.
‘Candyman’: An Incomplete Experience.
As horror icons get resurrected through modern folklore or as we like to call them; soft reboots, we find ourselves asking whether or not it's necessary. In our current political climate, a new, updated retelling of 'Candyman' makes absolute sense especially with new and exciting Black voices in the horror genre. With Nia DaCosta directing … Continue reading ‘Candyman’: An Incomplete Experience.
Halsey: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | REVIEW & Song Ranking!
It's actually hilarious to me, that as a "writer", I have to present my thoughts on a piece of media in an effective and organized way. Listening to this album, I just kept wondering how in the hell I can put into words what this album is doing for me. I can't find the right … Continue reading Halsey: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | REVIEW & Song Ranking!