Zoya AnsariApr 5, 20203 min readOnward: A Funny, Adventurous Tale About the Bond Between BrothersThis one, like all of Pixar's, is not just for kids. From Walt Disney Pictures' Pixar Animation Studios, Onward (2020) was released on...
Zoya AnsariFeb 28, 20203 min readBirds of Prey: Bold, Fierce, and Uniquely FeminineBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) was the ultimate, powerful, female-led film that I expected it was...
Zoya AnsariOct 1, 20196 min readMy Totally Legit Super Cool List of the BEST Halloween Movies.Grab your pumpkin spice latte, light a nice fireside candle, and put on your favorite cozy sweater because it is officially Spooky...
Zoya AnsariSep 9, 20195 min readIt Chapter Two is good, but I wanted more from our favorite Losers. It Chapter Two is the sequel to Andy Muschietti’s It, based on the 1986 novel of the same name from legendary horror writer Stephen King....
Zoya AnsariAug 20, 20194 min read"Blinded by the Light" isn't getting the hype it deserves.Blinded by the Light (2019) comes from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha. She was inspired to bring the story to life after...
Zoya AnsariAug 14, 20194 min read"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is more than a collection of campfire tales.Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), based on the book series of the same name and directed by Norwegian filmmaker André Øvredal...
Zoya AnsariJul 29, 20194 min readOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood and the appeal of the 60's.I came. I saw. I was wow’ed. Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (2019, dir. by Quentin Tarantino) was everything I expected from him and...
Zoya AnsariJul 21, 20194 min readThe Lion King relies on nostalgia and recognizable voices, but that’s okay.The Lion King (2019, dir. by Jon Favreau) comes to theaters 25 years after the original, with an all-star cast and strikingly realistic...
Zoya AnsariJul 11, 20194 min readMidsommar is terrifying, chilling, and beautiful.This post is coming to you a whole week after I saw Midsommar, but don’t take that to mean I didn’t like it. Instead, take it to mean...
Zoya AnsariJun 30, 20195 min read"A world without the Beatles, is a world that's infinitely worse." — Yesterday film review "Oh, I believe, in yesterday.." John. Paul. George. Ringo. No, not Pope John Paul II. The Beatles. If you knew me in sophomore year of...