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Judas and the Black Messiah is Seriously Lacking

February 14, 2021 Courtney Young8 Comments

For a narrative so crucially important and timely to American history then and now, I expected to be blown away by the rise and ultimate demise of Fred Hampton, the Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. What I got wasn't that, and I'm left wondering how could they miss the mark for this one?

Posted in ReviewsTagged Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton, Judas and the Black Messiah

Promising Young Woman is a Revenge Thriller That Delivers

January 17, 2021 Courtney Young7 Comments

Carey Mulligan kills it in Promising Young Woman. Cassie (Mulligan), traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

Posted in ReviewsTagged #MeToo, Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Pieces of a Woman Broke Me

January 9, 2021 Courtney Young5 Comments

Gut-wrenching, anxiety inducing, emotional are a few words to describe Pieces of a Woman, which is now streaming on Netflix. Going into a movie blind is always a wild ride, but I was nowhere near prepared for the much hyped first 30 minutes, also known as the most stressful minutes of my life.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Kornél Mundruczó, Pieces of a Woman, Vanessa Kirby

“Sound of Metal” May Save 2020

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Courtney Young6 Comments

"Masterpiece" and "Unforgettable" are two words rightfully being chosen to describe Sound of Metal. In an unprecedented year of cinematic uncertainty, Sound of Metal has restored my faith in 2020 cinema.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Tenet is Next Level Cinema

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Courtney Young14 Comments

If director Christopher Nolan is from this century, you could have fooled me. Maybe I should write this review backward, sideways, non-linear, because his latest work Tenet is cinematically not of this world, or of modern comprehension.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Christopher Nolan, Spy Thriller 2020, Tenet

Palm Springs is an Old Formula with a New Twist

July 14, 2020 Courtney Young10 Comments
Palm Springs 2020 Movie

With the monotony and solitude of life in quarantine, what better way to spend your time than getting sucked in the time loop rom-com Palm Springs?

Posted in ReviewsTagged movies, Palm Springs, Quarantine Movies, Rom-Com

Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is the Movie We Needed

June 16, 2020November 3, 2021 Courtney Young9 Comments

Da 5 Bloods is a retort to decades of Hollywood storytelling from a white perspective, and director Spike Lee has a lot to stay. So get ready to listen.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Black Lives Matter, Da 5 Bloods, movies, Spike Lee, War Movies

The King of Staten Island is a Hot Mess

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Courtney Young6 Comments

 The King of Staten Island is being adored by film twitter, critics, and even holds a respectable collective rating of over 7 on IMDB, and I'm left here wondering...why?

Posted in ReviewsTagged Judd Apatow, movies, Pete Davidson, The King of Staten Island

Birds of Prey is Mayhem at its Finest!

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Courtney Young13 Comments

If you take Deadpool 2, Snatch and Kill Bill, mash them together and add the style of Guardians of the Galaxy, you'll get Birds of Prey. The hyper fem glitter bomb of girl power is here, and it's amazing.

Posted in ReviewsTagged Birds of Prey, feminism, Harley Quinn, movies

Top 10 Movies of 2019

February 9, 2020February 10, 2020 Courtney Young9 Comments

What were your favorite movies of 2019? Did the Oscars get it right or so wrong? Here's my list of my favorite movies of the year!

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