movie reviews

Stream N’ Chill: Gen Z Comes Out to Play

Miranda Montenegroon August 30, 2021

The drama. My twentysomething-year-old friends stopped by my Manhattan penthouse during a much-needed night alone rewatching “The Lizzie McGuire Movie”... Read More

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Stream N’ Chill: Smells Like Tween/Teen/YA Spirit

Miranda Montenegroon July 17, 2021

I am a sucker for the coming-of-age subgenre. I mean, a sucker for the whole enchilada. From the sappy to... Read More

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Stream N’ Chill: Unsung Heroes of Cinema

Miranda Montenegroon June 18, 2021

Take one of the most iconic editing sequences of all time: the shower scene in Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” From the moment... Read More

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Stream N’ Chill: The ‘Guilty Pleasure’

Miranda Montenegroon May 21, 2021

For me, one of life’s greatest pleasures is getting into the occasional heated conversation about the underrated, the overrated, and... Read More

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Stream N’ Chill: In the Name of Happiness

Miranda Montenegroon April 23, 2021

On the April 10 episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the eponymous host singled out the upcoming Academy Awards... Read More

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Stream N’ Chill: It’s Spike Lee’s World …

Miranda Montenegroon August 6, 2021

Spike Lee recently served as the Cannes Film Festival 2021’s Jury President — the first person of African diaspora to... Read More

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Stream N’ Chill: So, You Want to Talk A24?

Miranda Montenegroon July 3, 2021

A24 is the most talked-about independent entertainment company in Hollywood these days. Film production and acquisition are not exactly the... Read More