A woman struggling with depression receives a package from her mother of her old Magic 8 Ball she loved playing with as a child. Throughout the day, she begins to consult the Magic 8 Ball on her decisions of taking her medication, eating, and sticking to her promise of going out with a close friend. As time carries on, she can't seem to take this thing called life anymore and grapples with the choice of ending it all. In the end, she decides that this decision is too much for her to make alone and leaves it up to the 8 Ball.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.
A lot of us are emotionally impacted by the current pandemic. So, while we’re all stuck here in our homes, it’s great to put on a movie to ease the stress. With that, I made up a small list of some of my favorite feel-good movies.
The repeated actions, the blood on the petals, the rustling under the floor…An ambient short horror film takes us into another realm.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
I like discovering something new among the old and Tubi has an assortment of horror films from cinema's past for just such an occasion.
