Passing tells the story of Irene who runs into Clare, a long-lost friend. After spending time with Clare, Irene’s life becomes all the more difficult. Why you may ask? Read and see as Teresa tells us if it’s #pass or #watch.
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Born and raised In Mississippi. Enjoying life after graduating from XULA! Avid movie watcher. Honestly I miss the nostalgia of VCR’s, but for now I’ll settle for the “Da-Dun” every time I open Netflix.
Movie Review | King Richard, A Crazy Genius
by Teresa Beamon | Nov 15, 2021 | Movies
Any sane parent could say that they want the best for their children. The same can be said for Richard Williams, parent to legends Serena and Venus Williams. Teresa takes a swing at a review of King Richard before it hits theaters.
Blumhouse Productions Presents a New Form of Horror
by Teresa Beamon | Oct 20, 2021 | Movies
What do you find scary? Is it the fictional, unimaginably horrifying things that could never happen? Or is it the things you can see being turned upside down? Welcome to the Blumhouse, where their world could be the scariest thing of all.
Is Chloe Bailey the Next B?
by Teresa Beamon | Sep 21, 2021 | Music
Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle is hitting hard with her debut solo song “Have Mercy.” Teresa discusses whether Chlöe might be the next Queen Bee.
Movie Review | Reminiscence
by Teresa Beamon | Aug 27, 2021 | Movies
What if you could relive any memory? Teresa weighs in on if Lisa Joy’s Reminiscence is worth remembering, or just a faded memory she wishes to forget.
Movie Review | The Suicide Squad, A Killer Reboot
by Teresa Beamon | Aug 10, 2021 | Movies
Almost five years after Suicide Squad was released, a soft reboot of the film was created. Teresa takes a dive into why the second film is a step above its predecessor.
Movie Review | Gunpowder Milkshake
by Teresa Beamon | Jul 27, 2021 | Movies
Teresa Beamon swings by to talk about the highs and lows of the newest installment in the well-worn “assassin on the run” genre, Gunpowder Milkshake. Was it right on target? Or was it yet another misfire?
Movie Review | Fear Street Part 1: 1994 and Part 2: 1978
by Teresa Beamon | Jul 13, 2021 | Movies
MMH’s resident R.L. Stine fan Teresa is here with a review of the newest adaptation of the acclaimed horror author’s works, Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy, a collection of films she describes as a perfect adult-geared evolution of the Goosebumps series that scared the pants out of all of us as kids!
Movie Review | Fatherhood
by Teresa Beamon | Jun 30, 2021 | Movies
Fatherhood is a lot like Kevin Hart at the beginning of the movie: trying to be a good single father and making a ton of mistakes. Teresa reflects on everything that doesn’t work about the film while appreciating it for Hart’s heartfelt performance and its depiction of the challenges and triumphs of single parenting.
Movie Review | Netflix’s Awake: Hit the Snooze Button
by Teresa Beamon | Jun 17, 2021 | Movies
Apocalyptic movies are on the rise, with many choosing to hinge their plot on an essential human capability being hindered. In the case of Netflix’s Awake, the world is no longer able to sleep–unfortunately for the film, it was a snoozefest.
The Basketball Movie Hall of Fame
by Teresa Beamon | Jun 1, 2021 | Hoops, Movies
This week, contributor Teresa Beamon makes it a point to enter MMH crossover territory: a ranking of her favorite basketball movies. Rather than getting a technical foul and comprising them all together, she thoughtfully decides to rank them based on genre.
MMH Review | Monster
by Teresa Beamon | May 18, 2021 | Movies
“What do you see when you look at me?” That is the overarching question driving the 2018 film Monster (released wide via Netflix on May 7th of this year). Though we live in a society that tries to justify right and wrong, it often can be a grey area–at least that’s how it appears to be for Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old on trial for a robbery gone wrong, which he claims he did not take part in. Through its depictions of the criminal justice system and Harmon’s experience within it, Monster leaves us with yet another question: do we find Steve innocent or guilty?