Tag Archives: Janelle Monae

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Review

A WHODUNIT MYSTERY OF MIDDLING PRESUMPTIONS AND DUMB LUCK CLEVERNESS   In 2019, the movie Knives Out was released and showcased a new spin on the classic “whodunit” mystery capper with creativity and energy found in its super sleuthing efforts. Directed by Rian Johnson, the film, which starred Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Christopher

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Harriet (2019) Review

BE FREE OR DIE   Throughout the course of U.S. history, there have been plenty of standout moments (be it collective times of central poignancy or historical figures) that have left their mark on the nation’s history. From the pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock, the formation of the thirteen colonies, to palpable victory in the American Revolution, to the harshness

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Hidden Figures Review

THE UNSUNG WOMEN OF NASA   The history of NASA is filled with bountiful stories of men and women who served for the greater good in launch astronauts into space. From the Challenger missions to the Apollo missions (the moon landing in Apollo 11 and the infamous Apollo 13) to the formation of the International Space Station in 1998, NASA

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