Movie Review: THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 06/09/2023
THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL movie poster | ©2023 RLJE Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Holliday, Amani Summer, Edem Atsu-Swanzy, Ellis Hobbs IV, Dale Cordice Jr., Jeremy DeCarlos, Beth Felice, Tracie Frank Writer: Bomani J. Story Director: Bomani J. Story Distributor: RLJE Films/Shudder/Allblk Release Date: June 9, 2023 (theatrical); June 23, 2023 (digital) There is a lot of mostly good metaphor in THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER. It also works as a fairly straight Frankenstein tale. The main question here might be with the title. Our protagonist, Vicaria (Laya DeLeon Hayes) is indeed angry, but so is […]Read On »


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Movie Review: CUT THROAT CITY

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/19/2020
CUT THROAT CITY movie poster | ©2020 Well Go USA Entertainment

Rating: R Stars: Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Keean Johnson, Denzel Whitaker, Eiza Gonzalez, Kat Graham, T.I., Rob Morgan, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard Writer: P.G. Cuschieri Director: The RZA Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment Release Date: August 21, 2020 CUT THROAT CITY starts with a lively animated opening credits sequence, with bloody comic book art of black workers vs. KKK members. At the end of the sequence, we discover this actually is the CUT THROAT CITY graphic novel, created by James, aka Blink (Shameik Moore), who is showing his new work to his brother Miracle (Demetrius Shipp Jr.) […]Read On »


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Movie Review: ABDUCTION

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/25/2011
ABDUCTION movie poster | ©2011 Lionsgate

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Sigourney Weaver, Denzel Whitaker, Michael Nyqvist Writer: Shawn Christensen Director: John Singleton Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: September 23, 2011 ABDUCTION feels so much like an adaptation of a young adult novel that it’s surprising to see that the script is an original (okay, according to the production notes, it’s based on an un-screen-credited idea by executive producer Jeremy Bell) by Shawn Christensen. Indeed, Christensen turns the original premise, and the title, into something of a red herring. There’s a sense of familiarity about the film, but it’s […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the ABDUCTION World Premiere

By SUE SCHNEIDER 09/23/2011
Taylor Lautner at the World Premiere of ABDUCTION | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Lionsgate presented a Gotham Group/Vertigo Entertainment/Quick Six Entertainment production, in association with Mango Farms the World Premiere of ABDUCTION at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on September 15th. As usual, fans lined the street and some lucky fans were put near us on the black carpet. Screaming as the stars arrived…the loudest for TWILIGHT heartthrob and star of the movie Taylor Lautner. The next loudest screams were for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. Justin decided to avoid the carpet and walk directly into the theatre to the disappointment of fans and the press. Selena came on the carpet and posed in […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos: From TRUE JACKSON VP star Ashley Argota’s 18th Birthday Party

By SUE SCHNEIDER 02/09/2011
Ashley Argota at Ashley Argota of Nickelodeon's TRUE JACKSON VP celebrates her 18th Birthday | © 2011 Sue Schneider

Although TRUE JACKSON VP star Ashley Argota’s birthday was actual January 9th, she celebrated her 18th Birthday at the end of January at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Many teen stars from Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel and others attended. Walking into the party were guests, which included: Savvy & Mandy, Gage Golightly, John and Steven French, Abi Ann Hoffman, Neenah Taylor, Debby Ryan, Paige Diaz, Taylor Spreitler, Jake Borelli, Anna Maria Perez De Tagle, Bobby Coleman, Holliston Coleman, Madison Pettis, Kenton Duty, Savannah Jayde, Cody Simpson, Alli Simpson, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Ryan Ochoa, Robbie Amell, Italia Ricci, Avan Jorgia, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: MY SOUL TO TAKE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 10/08/2010
MY SOUL TO TAKE movie poster | ©2010 Rogue Pictures

Wes Craven’s most famous filmmaking creation is still arguably the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise, but the supernatural aspects of his latest offering as writer/director, MY SOUL TO TAKE, are closer to those in THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW and SHOCKER. What’s surprising is that SOUL is sincere about depicting the high school travails of its main characters – this goes well beyond the interest SCREAM (directed by Craven, written by Kevin Williamson) showed in such things. Instead, it’s as though the horror elements of SOUL were married to a John Hughes movie, or even Craven’s school-orchestra drama MUSIC OF THE HEART. Plenty of horror films (including a number of Craven’s) are set in and around high school, but few deal this extensively with high school. The shift in emphasis is a bit surprising, but on the whole, it works.


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