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Author: Andrea Rittschof
Last Breath: Breathtaking
Based on a true story, I found the idea of Last Breath interesting and was curious how compelling it would be. With an incredible cast that includes Simu Liu, Woody Harrelson, and Finn Cole, I expected good performances. Relating a story about a dangerous true event, the film tells that story with simplicity, compelling performances…
I’m Still Here: Dynamic and Impactful
If you want to understand a fascist government and how impactful that can be on ordinary citizens, this is the film to watch. Not only does it have brilliant performances, emotional scenes but it is dynamic and impactful, a film that does a stunning job of presenting how a fascist government can make individuals disappear.…
Love Hurts: Funny and Entertaining
When I heard about Love Hurts, I was excited, mostly because of the cast. Ke Huy Quan is crazy talented and seemed the perfect fit for the premise of the movie. When I got the chance to watch this film, I found it funny and entertaining, romantic and full of action. It was fun in…
You’re Cordially Invited: Entertaining and Fun
For the film, “You’re Cordially Invited”, I was excited to see what the combination of Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell would bring comedically. I did laugh at quite a bit of the ridiculous stunts in the movie, so it was definitely entertaining and fun. But even the antics of the two leads didn’t quite salvage…
This is Not a Vampire Story by Simon Doyle: Beautiful and Intense
Seventeen-year-old Victor Callahan holds a secret as ancient as the shadows. Employed as a night porter in a quiet Irish nursing home, the teenager watches over a group of men he once knew a long time ago. Victor has orchestrated their reunion for a final farewell, a goodbye to those whose lives have shaped him…
Mother of Rome by Lauren J. A. Bear: Riveting Reimagining
The names Romulus and Remus may be immortalized in map and stone and chronicle, but their mother exists only as a preface to her sons’ journey, the princess turned oath-breaking priestess, condemned to death alongside her children. But she did not die; she survived. And so does her story. Beautiful, royal, rich: Rhea has it…
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire: Poignant and Immersive
Nadya had three mothers: the one who bore her, the country that poisoned her, and the one who adopted her. Nadya never considered herself less than whole, not until her adoptive parents fitted her with a prosthetic arm against her will, seeking to replace the one she’d been missing from birth. It was cumbersome; it…
The Trials of Ilderwood: Cinders in the Snow by S.C. Selvyn: Dark and Intriguing
Ten-year-old Dasia is the unwilling guardian of a chilling family secret—one that fills her house with a strange blue snow. Locked behind a frost-covered door in her room is a threat so dangerous, Dasia can never stray far from home. But when her long-lost brother returns one fateful night and promises her freedom inside the…
Nickel Boys: Powerful and Unique
When I heard about Nickel Boys, I knew that it had the potential to be an impactful film, one that might reveal truths about the past. While I was watching it, however, I ended up immersed in the emotional and powerful friendship between the two Black teenagers. The unique film cinematography combined with the dynamic…
Wolf Man: Inventive Re-imagining
I loved the previews I saw of Wolf Man and even though I was dubious about a new werewolf film, I was tentatively excited about the cast. After watching the film, I can tell you that I found the makeup effects astounding, the acting emotional and the film is an inventive re-imagining of the werewolf…
