Daddy Issues in Space Dominate Ad Astra
Pitt's performance is nuanced and purposely stoic giving me remnants of his character Joe from Meet Joe Black. But, it is the manner in which he navigates his mental state…
X Men’s Dark Phoenix Anti-Climatic
Just like with people of different ethnicity, what people don't understand they fear and what they fear they seek to destroy. Jean is mentally fragile while being flooded with disjointed…
Chrissy Metz is a Mom Whose Faith Always Results in a Breakthrough
Breakthrough illustrates what we already know about the indestructible love of a mother. After all as one of the characters says to John, "Yesterday is not our to recover, but…
Widows is an Action Adrenaline Shot Heist Flick Starring Viola Davis
Widows is an unexpected, high-octane adrenaline shot heist flick where women are calling the shots. Based on the UK crime series of the same name, four women in Chi-Town think…
Rami Malek is Rock Royalty as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
Like many fans of Freddie Mercury and QUEEN, I often wondered whether or not these men suffered "the lead singer wants a solo career" blues. Or, if that decision left…
LGBTQ and Plus Size SuperHeroes Dominate Deadpool 2
This is what I like about the Deadpool franchise. It consistently and admirably makes fun of all the qualities that make superhero movies fun for us super nerds and geeks.…
Journalistic Integrity and Female Equality on Display in The Post
When our 45th President of the United States was elected my heart sunk for a variety of reasons. Mostly, I was appalled that the country I was born in and…
Snatched Movie Review
Most mothers and daughters are notorious for having complicated relationships? Why? As someone who is on the daughter side of this issue, it’s endearing and annoying all at the…
The Bounce Back
I have been engaged more than my share in this lifetime. Needless to say, if ANY of those relationships had worked out I wouldn’t be writing this. At the end…
#TBT: Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was unarguably THE biggest movie star of the 50’s and 60’s. A movie star during a time when being a size 10 was a figure for young…