Author: NYJAH DAVIS

Christmas Prince sequel doesn’t live up to first film

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding” dropped on Netflix on Nov. 18, and the American film directed by John Schultz. The film is a sequel of the 2017 movie “A Christmas Prince” which shares the story of how Prince Richard (Ben Lamb) and Amber […]

Princess Switch is a fun, predictable Christmas film

Photo courtesy of Liam Mendes, Wikipedia Released on Netflix, “Princess Switch” is a romantic comedy that follows Stacy DeNovo (Vanessa Hudgens) as her life drastically changes when she switches places with a soon to be “princess” for two days. Stacy lives in a small town in Chicago along with her […]

Westside offers an inside look into the music industry

Photo courtesy of Netflix, Twitter Released this past Friday on Netflix, “Westside” is a 2018 reality series that shares the stories of nine talented musicians and their upcoming rise to fame. “Westside” shows the struggles the artists had to face in order to make it to their dreams. The first […]

Tiffany Haddish shines in Nobody’s Fool

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Released this past Friday, “Nobody’s Fool” is an American film that was written and directed by Tyler Perry. The romantic comedy follows the love life of Danica (Tika Sumpter) and her sister Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) who has just been released from prison. The two […]

Netflix’s musical/drama could do with less music

Photo courtesy of Michaela Coel, Twitter Released this past Friday, “Been So Long” is a Netflix musical film directed by Tinge Krishnan. The film follows the protagonist Simone (Michaela Coel) and how she unexpectedly falls in love with a man during a night out with her friend. Simone is a […]

Hip Hop Evolution’s new season gets into more history

Photo courtesy of Shad, Facebook This past Friday, “Hip-Hop Evolution” was released for a second season on Netflix. The season includes four episodes that continue to take the audience through the history of hip-hop. The documentary series followed the host Shad Kabango as he learned legendary artists’ stories.  The first […]

Feminist documentary explores issues through photos

Photo courtesy of George Biard, Wikipedia Directed by Johanna Demetrakas, “Feminists: What Were They Thinking?" was released last week. The documentary film explores women’s movements and feminism while sharing photos from a 1970s collection capturing women living beyond culture perceptions. The documentary takes the audience through photographs taken by Cynthia […]

The Hate U Give highlights issues in today’s media

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Released this past Friday, “The Hate U Give” is a 2018 American film directed by George Tillman Jr. The drama thriller shares the story of Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), and how her life changed the moment her best friend was murdered. Starr comes from […]

Hell Fest comes out strong in direction and scares

Photo courtesy of Voltrondefender1998, Wikipedia Directed by Gregory Plotkin, “Hell Fest” is an American horror film that tells the story of a serial killer that uses a horror amusement park to complete massive killings, making it seem as if it’s included in the park’s theme. “Hell Fest” travels across the […]

Land of Steady Habits faces mediocre reviews

Courtesy of Flickr “The Land of Steady Habits,” written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, debuted on Netflix early this month. It tells the story of Anders Hill (portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn) and how life changes for him after his retirement and divorce. Retirement is expected to feature some of the […]