It?s always hard to go?Home [Alone]?again. It was over thirty years ago when John Hughe?s?Home Alone?became an instant Christmas classic. However, when the film became such an immense success, it also made sequels and reboots an inevitability as well. Now the?fifth?sequel to McCauley Culkin?s first adventure,?Home Sweet Home Alone?wants its audience to feel nostalgic for…
Though the Frozen films may be on hiatus, Olaf is still more than willing to tell us some stories. In Disney+?s new series of shorts Olaf Presents, the beloved snowman does his best to recreate the magic of some of Disney?s most well-known animated films. From The Little Mermaid to Tangled, Olaf (voiced once again by Josh Gad) takes a few…
As a?Star Wars?fan, I?ve grown accustomed to a certain style of storytelling. Not necessarily because I wanted to? but because I knew that that was just how things were going to be. Disney bought Star Wars and they had a formula that they wanted to maintain. This was most evident when Disney first purchased Lucasfilm back in…
From podcasts to true crime stories, the mystery genre has never been hotter and, thankfully, the sheer joy within Only Murders in the Building keeps that trend alive and well. Tightly written and executed, the series pops with fun amidst the murderous mayhem. As unlikely sleuths, Martin, Short and Gomez are simply delightful together onscreen. Backed by…
What happens on vacation doesn?t always stay on vacation. Vacation Friends tells the story of Marcus and Emily (Lil Rel Howery and Yvonne Orji), a straight-laced couple from Chicago going on a romantic vacation to Mexico. When a mishap leaves them without a room, the two must spend the week sharing a room with wild, thrill-seekers…
I try to stay away from spoilers, but just in case, SPOILERS ARE POSSIBLE for the first three episodes. I have to admit it, but sometimes the MCU exhausts me. Now don?t get me wrong. I love it, especially over the past few years as I?ve gotten more involved in the screening and reviewing and…
Even though it?s a blockbuster based on a theme park ride that?s filled with bad puns, Jungle Cruise is one insane trip. Jungle Cruise stars Dwayne ?The Rock? Johnson as skipper Frank Wolff and Emily Blunt as Dr. Lily Houghton. Set in 1916, at the height of WWI, Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) is a British doctor…
Set against the Italian Riviera, Pixar’s LUCA tells the story of a young merman as he steps into the surface world for the first time. With his friend Alberto, young Luca experiences a whole new world of adventure, pasta and endless Vespa rides. However, when the world discovers that sea monsters exist, so to does…
Do I even have to put a SPOILER WARNING here? Because we will be talking about Black Widow, so?yeah?potential spoilers. I have short hair. Most days I can leave it down and it doesn’t cause any distractions or issues with my day-to-day activities. But, if I?m going to be doing things like cleaning or travelling,…
In Cruella, Emma Stone brings the backstory of one of Disney?s most famous villains to life. Well before there were 101 Dalmatians, Cruella De Vil was an aspiring fashion designer. However, when she matches wits against the (even more) evil designer, The Baronness (Emma Thompson), Cruella and her friends Jasper and Horace must scheme to…
