Memoirs of a Geisha – Book + Movie Review
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Summary: At the age of nine, Chiyo Sakamoto is taken from her home and sold to an okiya in Gion, Kyoto’s most prominent geisha district. She enters a world …
Category: Film
The Gentlemen – Movie Review
Title: The Gentlemen Synopsis: American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever, it triggers plots, schemes, …
Uncut Gems – Movie Review
Title: Uncut Gems Synopsis: A charismatic jeweler makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family, and adversaries on all sides …
Top 5 Movies of 2019
Although I am a movie fan, I am not a professional film critic. Therefore, I only go to the theater to see movies I want to see. The price of a movie ticket is too …
A Wrinkle in Time – Book + Movie Review
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Summary: On a dark and stormy night, Meg Murry, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and their mother receive an unexpected visit by a disturbing stranger. Meg’s father mysteriously disappeared …
Crazy Rich Asians – Movie Review
Crazy Rich Asians Synopsis: A contemporary romantic comedy that follows NYU professor, Rachel Chu, who visits Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, to attend his best friend’s wedding and to meet his family. A Monumental Occasion …
Donald Glover and The Carters Gave Me Life in Summer 2018
It’s the end of June, which means 2018 is half way over, and mid-year mania is upon us! Funny how time flies when you’re having fun, right? Today, I am sharing the movie and music …
February 2018 was Blackness On Fleek
Black History Month 2018 is coming to an end, so I am wrapping up this month with all the unapologetic blackness I experienced during the month of February. Y’all, it was lit! The Black Panther …
Hidden Figures is Literary Black Girl Magic
I saw Hidden Figures in theaters last year, and I loved it, in spite of the movie taking liberties with that White Savior Narrative. This movie provided all the #BlackGirlMagic I needed in my life! When I …
Lord of the Flies – Movie Review
Lord of the Flies Synopsis: Lost of an island, young survivors of a plane crash eventually revert to savagery despite the few rational boys’ attempts to prevent that. Warning: This movie review contains spoilers. Older and Wiser …