As someone born in the late ‘90s, I cannot, with confidence, say I am a ‘90s kid. I have some very vague memories that, honestly, are probably more from the early aughts. Despite this, I am intrigued by that era in time. Right before I had conscious memories, pre-9/11, and right as reality TV was …
Making a sequel to a beloved comedy years after the fact is always risky. Some are a complete and total embarrassment, while others simply buckle under the weight of the original . Coming 2 America falls into the latter category. Returning 33 years after the original Coming to America, Eddie Murphy stars as Prince Akeem. …
Adapting cartoons to film can be done in different ways. Sometimes they are just an extended tv episode, other times characters are animated into the real world, and sometimes they are played by John Goodman. There is no “correct” way to bring Saturday morning nostalgia to the big screen. Despite that, I can unequivocally say …
In a year like 2020, we have to hold on to every little bit of happiness we can find. Luckily, there is plenty to be found in David Byrne’s American Utopia. David Byrne, best known for his work as part of The Talking Heads, is an entertainer of the highest order. In his Broadway show, …
In 2014, the summer before my senior year, I attended Missouri Boys State. It is an annual, week-long camp for boys that are between their junior and senior years in high school. Boys from all over the state met at one of the state’s universities. Throughout the week, we were tasked with building our own …