A Fairly Odd Summer (2014)

The classic ghosts-in-revenge story expanded into an extensive dig into the historical social system while being funny and horny.

'The Invisible Man' triumphs in tension even as it drops the ball on genuine surprise for the audience.

'Airplane Mode' is a young adult movie that is about a woman who learns to step away from her smartphone, and from social media.

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.

I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.

Spirited inverts the tropes of the holiday musical genre to update an age-old tale for 2022. It's a paean to those who make grand spectacles possible.