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3 out of 5 stars (average) Thank you to Cher Culver PR for reaching out to me for this review. Stormchaser has been selected to screen at more than 50 festivals to date around the world — winning AMC Network’s Inaugural Best Female Creator Award at Stareable Fest 2020 and Best Writer & Director in the 2021… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (average) The marketing for Tom & Jerry is atrocious. The trailer promotes a loud, obnoxious cash grab trying so hard to be “cool” you’d think we’d time travelled back to 1995. Shockingly, the film itself is a clever family comedy with plenty of verbal wit to balance out the cartoon… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (average) If my audience is anything to go by, kids are going to embrace Raya and The Last Dragon. The newest fantasy from Disney animation has plenty of cool action sequences, a pair of solid voice performances from Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina, and several cute animal sidekicks I’m sure… Continue Reading
3 out of 5 stars (Average) Thank you to Cher Culver PR for reaching out to me for this review. Bleeding Audio premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival. I remember many things growing up in the 2000’s. The sound of neighborhood kids playing outside in the cul-de-sac, being super bummed that I couldn’t see… Continue Reading
2 out of 5 stars (Has some good moments, but is overall bad) Thank you to Millennial Public Relations for reaching out to me for this review. I don’t know what to make of The Mimic. The new film from Thomas F. Mazziotti is an odd duck whose premise sounds far better suited for a… Continue Reading
2.5 out of 5 stars (Decent) This article originally appeared on theilluminerdi.com on January 29, 2021. Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci are two of the best actors working in Hollywood. Both have proven themselves capable of injecting conviction and gravitas into their roles even when the film around them isn’t as strong as they are. … Continue Reading