Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Honestly, this is why movies exist. This is the kind of film that you know is gonna hurt, but you watch it anyway. Can’t believe I waited almost two years to see it. Nothing about this review is eloquent, but holy fuck watch this movie.
Idk what I expected but I found myself disappointed by the tone of the movie as the promotional materials framed the story differently. I think I was expecting something like the film, A Good Person. Something emotional and heavy, but ultimately hopeful. Unfortunately I found there was a lack of emotional payoff and the characters learned nothing. I would love to be told that I’m misreading the film, but I was left wanting.
If The Harder They Fall and Queen & Slim had a baby, this movie would be it. Director Brian Keith Montgomery Jr. had a clear vision in mind. His directorial debut Cinnamon takes the best parts of blacksploitation films and improves upon the genre, bringing it into the present. Of course with juggernaut of the genre Damon Wayans, the film was bound for success. The star power doesn’t stop there. The remarkable Pam Grier, Jeremie Harris, Jay DeVon Johnson, and L.…
I’m late, but only because I was 5 when this first came out. Such a gorgeous story, really beautifully told. I’m hoping we can get back to the golden age of romcoms. This film got all the parts right, including the little bit of magic that the audience just accepts.