THE LITTLE MERMAID – my kid liked it!
by Audrey Callerstrom, Staff Writer
We ended up seeing The Little Mermaid on a Saturday afternoon in the only theater in the complex which had non-working air conditioning.
RENFIELD is a spirited B-movie with a AAA budget
by Joe Carlough, Staff Writer
As an ardent supporter of B-grade schlock and gore, I really enjoyed watching Renfield, even if the constant action sequences sometimes sucked the life out of the movie.
SHANG-CHI and THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS offers a whole new world to an established franchise
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shows how strong the Marvel storytelling structure is.
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON makes healing and trust its core values
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, The Red Herring
A good message centers a brilliantly animated adventure story.
Paradise Hills
Directed by Alicia Waddington
Written by Alicia Waddington, Brian DeLeeuw, and Nacho Vigalondo
Starring Emma Roberts, Milla Jovovich, Eiza González, Awkwafina and Danielle McDonald
Rating: TV-14
Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
by Audrey Callerstrom
Evil vines that wrap around your body and suck your life, turning white flowers a black-red. Pods that are made to look like canopy beds, glowing under a neon-pink hue. A carousel horse that lifts you to the ceiling. Hologram lockets. A bride’s beaded headpiece that can move to cover her face, looking like if Hannibal Lecter shopped at Francesca’s. All of these vivid costumes, beautiful art direction, and a candy-color palette of pinks, purples, and greens almost save Paradise Hills, a dream-like tale about a rehab center for non-conforming girls.
Read MoreThe Farewell
Written and Directed by Lulu Wang
Starring Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, and Diana Lin
Running Time: 1 hour, 38 minutes
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“At least there is a live body in the house.” – Nai Nai
Imagine if your days were numbered, how would you want to spend them? Personally, I would have everything plotted and planned, basically a version of “me task list” on steroids. Every moment would need to be maximized and lived to the fullest before I transferred to the other side. My movie watchlist would need to be prioritized. The whole notion of “gotta watch ‘em all” would most definitely be out the window. Time is precious and therefore, my final hours be spent visiting all the carnivals, eating all the funnel cakes and spaghetti. All of this would lead up to my last day, when I would be carted into a darkened theater so that the last sight my eyes would be blessed with is my love, the silver screen . As I think this all through, I am starting to realize why it might be in my family’s and friends’ best interest to not inform me of of my imminent departure.
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