My Thoughts After 7 Years of ‘Orange is the New Black’
My oh my. What a journey these past seven years have been with Orange Is The New Black. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve been watching this show for […]
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Category Archives: Response
Meg & Dia open up about sister tension in “American Spirit” (Music Video)
“Why the hell am I crying right now?” I tell myself. In the new video for Meg & Dia’s “American Spirit,” which premiered on Forbes today, the sisters are visibly […]
Meg & Dia is back and stronger than ever in surprise album ‘happysad’, 8 years later
Let me just contain my excitement for a moment… Meg & Dia just dropped a surprise album — their first in eight years — and yeah, of course I had […]
Response: ‘Yesterday’ Movie Charms a Second Time as a Love Letter to Love and the Beatles
Sometimes a movie can take two tries to get you to really understand what’s to love about it. On initial review of this movie, I was a bit unimpressed. Maybe […]
‘Yesterday’ Film Review: Musical Fantasy Pays Tribute to the Beatles, but Lacks Real Discovery
A talented young songwriter is down on his luck. He’s played boardwalks, street corners and cafes for the past 10 years, but has had no strike of luck. His best […]
‘A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem’ documentary shines light on huge inequality against women today
Imagine you’re at the center of a field. The stadium roars and millions of fans are cheering in their seats. The lights cast down. The music starts. You hit your […]
‘Booksmart’ Film Review: A Goddamn Funny and Revolutionary Female-Fronted Comedy from Olivia Wilde
In the world of high school comedies, we’ve seen it all: the athletes and jocks, bad boys, princesses, mean girls, drama kids, detention club-goers and boy meets girl-next-door. But how […]
‘Aladdin’ Film Review: The stunning remake had me smiling from cheek to cheek
The live-action remake of Aladdin has finally arrived — and it made me feel as if I was watching this story for the first time — and that’s a good […]
‘Yellow Rose’ Film Review: Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga shine in story of aspiring Filipina country music star
Yellow Rose provides an intimate coming-of-age portrait of finding your identity through music and the immigrant experience. In the lone star state of Texas, a young Filipina teenager wields her […]
‘Staycation’ Film Review: The Messiness of Love and Attachment as told through Dir. Chopra
By Charles Gray (@charlesjgray | YouTube) Two lovers are laying in bed. A single shot of them alluding to a sexual act before the title card. The camera doesn’t pan or […]
