Tag: Daveed Diggs

  • Review: The Little Mermaid

    Review: The Little Mermaid

    The Little Mermaid turned out to be a bit of a disappointment to me. Overall, I love a musical, and director Rob Marshall has made musicals in the past that I loved. I have hard to pin down and vague feelings about The Little Mermaid being less than wonderful. Perhaps it’s because of the 2…

  • Review: The Starling, in which Melissa McCarthy gets serious

    Review: The Starling, in which Melissa McCarthy gets serious

    The Starling needs a pro vs. con scoresheet for its uneven story. The pros come in the form of a really lovely cast who make the material as good as possible. The cons are that the story is overly sentimental and employs knock-you-over-the-head symbolism to tell the tale. It’s streaming on Netflix. There is a…

  • Review: Undone

    Review: Undone

    Undone is different. It’s animated, but it’s about adults and adult problems. It’s beautiful to look at with creativity bursting through every frame. It seems to be a story about time travel or the space time continuum, but it’s really a story about mental health.

  • Review: Wonder

    Review: Wonder

    We live in a time when our whole country is traumatized by hate and bullies. Wonder is a heartwarming reminder that for every bully, there are many others around who are kind and loving. I personally want to thank Wonder for the reminder.

  • Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3

    Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 3

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is back with season 3. It’s as funny as ever. Kimmy is no longer the wide-eyed child all new to the world after 15 years locked underground. She’s developed a certain mature wisdom – not always reliable, but she’s finding her way. This is a review of season 3 only and contains…