A gut-punch in every sense of the phrase, it’s especially sad that a story of such racial issues and brutal from law enforcement is as relevant as it is today.
Tag: 2021
Afterlife of the Party starring Victoria Justice, Midori Francis, Spencer Sutherland, Timothy Renouf, Robyn Scott, and Adam Garcia, has officially premiered on Netflix. In the film, Cassie (Justice), social butterfly, dies at a party on her birthday in a freak accident, and if she wants to earn her wings, she’s going to have to right her wrongs on Earth first.
He’s All That has made its debut on Netflix, and by now you’ve probably seen the reaction to the modern-day, gender-flipped 2021 remake of She’s All That all over social media.
The show is so addicting. It’s so great to see Selena Gomez acting again, and the chemistry she shares with Steve Martin and Martin Short is incredible. The energy when the three of them are on screen together is really something special. It’s a murder-mystery drama, but there are subtle hints of humor that elevate this to something so much more than your run-of-the-mill whodunnit. It just feels so fresh to see a story unfold that is so unlike anything else out there.
Shooting for an over-the-top, inspirational narrative mixed with some fresh stylistic choices, this new take on Cinderella relies heavily on feeling modern and its star-studded cast to deliver a fun yet predictable fairytale.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is finally, finally, finally here after what feels like a lifetime of waiting. Along with the movie, there is also a companion album aptly titled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album featuring a myriad of Asian-American artists, which goes perfectly with the inclusive themes and global reach of the film.
Spencer Sutherland stars in Afterlife of the Party alongside Victoria Justice and Midori Francis, and the film premiered on Netflix today. Crossing over from the music world into acting, Afterlife of the Party is Spencer’s feature film debut. I am always a fan of when music meshes with movies and TV, and this is a perfectly suited combination.
The tenth installment of American Horror Story: Double Feature premiered Wednesday, August 25 on FX. The first part of this season (the first six episodes) is subtitled Red Tide, and the second part of this season is subtitled Death Valley. Featuring a few of our AHS favorites plus some new faces, the cast includes Finn Wittrock, Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Frances Conroy, Sarah Paulson, Leslie Grossman, Angelica Ross, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Macaulay Culkin, Adina Porter, Billie Lourd, Denis O’Hare, Cody Fern, and Kaia Gerber.
Season two of The Other Two premiered Thursday, August 26 on HBO Max. Starring Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Molly Shannon, Case Walker, Ken Marino, this season also features guest stars Wanda Sykes, Brandon Scott Jones, Josh Segarra, Gideon Click, Alessia Cara, Bowen Yang, Noah Galvin, and more. Season one of The Other Two originally aired on Comedy Central in 2019 and debuted as a Max Original series in April. All episodes of season one are available now to stream on HBO Max for you to get caught up if you haven’t already.
Candyman directed by Nia DaCosta starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Tony Todd, and Vanessa Williams opened in theaters today. You can read my review of the film here, but the movie’s soundtrack features a variety of songs from Fiona Apple to Jamila Woods. Let’s talk about the soundtrack….
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