Beyoncé has released her highly-anticipated “country” album COWBOY CARTER and what a time to be a fan. The follow-up to the critically-acclaimed RENAISSANCE takes us on a genre-bending journey through Americana in only a way that Beyoncé can.
Immaculate: A Divine Thriller
This one came out of nowhere. Definitely worth the watch, if you like horror. Unlike most others that run parallel with religion, this one didn’t have much to do with possession and more with what felt like a cult-like obsession with ‘playing God’ and the return of the Messiah.
Dune 2: An Epic Worth the Wait
Though part one takes a while to accelerate, part two picks up right where things started to take off. I’ve never read the novel or watched the original movie, but it was pretty easy to get invested in this franchise once things started going.
Imaginary: You Can’t Fake a Hit
You really hate to see potential go to waste. Here’s the thing: because there was minimal world building done to achieve the concept of the movie, I feel like it does leave a lot of possibility for more exploration.
One Love: RASTAFARIIIIII!
Strong biopic. Bob Marley is so iconic that, ironically, we don’t often see him humanized beyond the music. the movie did a great job on doing that by focusing on what motivated him to leave behind the legacy that he did.
Madame Web: Low Expectations, Low Disappointments
You know what? I’ve seen a lot of takes saying this movie was terrible. To be honest, I didn’t expect much and so I believe I was able to walk away more satisfied than most. Full disclosure: I don’t keep up with the storylines of all the super hero movies so I don’t know where this falls that zeitgeist, which could be why I didn’t mind it.