Essay
Amos 'n' Andy 'n' Us 'n' Them
This TV adaptation ran from 1951 to 1953 with African-American actors. It was taken off the air, genius comedy and talent notwithstanding, because it inappropriately presented black "folks'" shenanigans as white entertainment. Brilliant, yes, but it was that perpetuation of the us-and-them motif in media that inclusion needed to end.
By Gerard DiLeo3 years ago in Critique
The Old Man and The Sea
Hemmingway captures the heart of life with Santiago, who won’t believe old age makes him an unlucky fisherman. Strength and tenacity are juxtaposed alongside vulnerability and faith as he fights the giant marlin alone at sea, only to lose it to feasting sharks. Santiago represents man’s will to overcome adversity.
By Sherry Ryan3 years ago in Critique
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
"The Devil Wears Prada" stylishly captures the fashion industry's allure and demands. Streep's powerhouse performance as Miranda Priestly is a highlight, yet the film sometimes prioritizes surface-level glamour over fully exploring its characters' complexities. Still, it remains a guilty pleasure and engaging glimpse into the high-stakes world of haute couture.
By Bekah Writes3 years ago in Critique
Landscape with Invisible Hand
Two teens hatch a risky plan to save their families when an occupying alien species leaves most of the planet impoverished and unemployed. When an occupying alien species' bureaucratic rule and advanced technology leave most of Earth impoverished and unemployed, two teenagers hatch a risky plan to ensure their families' futures.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
The Haunting of the Queen Mary
The Haunting of the Queen Mary explores the mysterious and violent events surrounding one family's voyage on Halloween night in 1938, and their interwoven destiny with another family onboard the infamous ocean liner in the present day. Mysterious and violent incidents occur during a family's 1938 cruise aboard the RMS Queen Mary. These events strangely connect to another family's fate on the same ocean liner in the present.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Strays Movie 2023
Abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, a naive but lovable dog named Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier and his gang of strays dog. Determined to seek revenge, Reggie and his new canine pals embark on an epic adventure to get him home and make Doug pay for his dirty deed.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Blue Beetle Movie 2023
Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he's bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new friend, April O'Neil, helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission - not even the lives of those he cares about most.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
