Mama, Throwback Review

By Felicia Webster

Mama, is a 2013 horror that tells the story of a father who’s going through bankruptcy, then falls into a deep depression. He kills his wife, business partner and also nearly kills himself before turning the gun on his two children. Out of nowhere appears a dark disfigured presence that stops him from taking his daughters lives.

After some time has passed two passer byers come across an abandoned, condemned property and finds the two little girls. They report the little girls to detectives who eventually turns them over to their uncle, their father’s twin brother and next of kin. After the girls undergo evaluation and therapy, they go to live with their uncle and his live in girlfriend, Annabel.Once they are settled in the house the evil dark female presence appears now and again engaging with both Lily and Victoria. Jeffrey and Annabelle soon realizes the four of them are not alone and that’s on the horror begins.

I really enjoyed this film and I watched it many times. It’s a different kind of Horror that is often unimaginable,unheard of and underrated. I enjoy a good mysterious jumpscare, the lighting was perfect at times dark, but it was for this particular movie. One thing you’ll notice is the bond between Annabelle and the girls, they had more of a bond with her than their uncle. Also he hardly had any screen time. But I guess they had to fit that in the movie to place the girls in the family setting. The ending was not expected but it doesn’t take away from how good the movie is and I can only hope for a sequel.

I give this movie 5/5 🍵🍵🍵🍵🍵

Nope Movie Review

By Felicia Webster

Nope, is the 2022 sci-fi Thriller written and directed by Jordan Peele. The film takes place in a small secluded town in California. Brother and sister, Otis Jr and Emerald are in the business of horse training for the movie industry. The two were taught by their father Otis Sr, played by Keith David who suddenly dies while sitting on his horse. 6 months after the death of their father Otis Jr and Emerald can’t seem to get on the same page for a plan to make ends meet. Otis junior is more of a quiet laid-back reserved, nonchalant guy, while Emerald is more of the witty, outspoken, happy people person. Soon they’ll start to notice strange noises coming from the sky and decides to surveillance their property. Next they discovered that they are not alone and there could be a alien spaceship in the atmosphere. People of the town are starting to disappear and the siblings become more curious as to what they should do to protect themselves. Gotta love Jordan Peele’s style of filmmaking. This is his third film that takes you places where you haven’t been before and makes you think. Daniel Kaluuya’s character always seem to have the same character mode in every film, but you always look forward to his scenes. Keke Palmer was absolutely phenomenal in this film. If she doesn’t already have a break out role, this is it!

**SPOILERS**

Okay so it turns out that there is an alien spaceship that disguises itself by hiding behind a cloud that hasn’t moved in 6 months. While buying the surveillance cameras for the property, the siblings develop a friendship with the store associate who comes to install the cameras. They later comes up with a plan to catch the spaceship on camera, while doing so they figure out how it feeds and that it is also extra territorial. There are a few things that seem a bit confusing in the beginning of the film that clears itself Midway through. The movie runs about 2 hours in 10 minutes, it’s a slow burn but it keeps you. Once you begin to relax and catch onto what’s happening, it becomes more enjoyable and interesting.

One of the turning points of the film is learning that the spaceship is the alien itself. It not only camouflages but it also takes a different form the more it devour humans. It’s a smart space ship / alien. It shows off by turning into different shapes and forms and it gets its kicks out of mesmerizing you to look at it. Yes, the only way you’re sucked up by the creature is by making eye contact. We learned that the only way to defeat the alien is by tricking it to eat and inflatable Giant balloon. Once it swallows anything that is too big for its digestive system, it chokes to death, and that’s how dies. Question is, could there be more and will there be a sequel.

**WHAT IF**

The opening scene of the movie shows the filming of a sitcom. It later cuts to the sound of balloons popping and a chimpanzee killing off all of the cast members on set. One of the many WHAT IF moments of this film is wondering why did the chimpanzee flash out and begin to kill the cast members. Could it be that he was Fed Up with being a star in the circus. Who knows, but Something set him off that caused him to kill off everyone only leaving one Child Survivor. Not to get into any more spoilers however there is one more Scene that makes you wonder. One of the audience members is a lady with a hat and Veil. Once her veil flies up you’ll see that she has a burned face.

Can’t help but to wonder if she’s actually a survivor of the alien attack from the past. Something they might not have mentioned is how the alien spits out not only objects but people as well. Maybe the acid entering its digestive system caused the burn on her face, but somehow she fell out of the aliens mouth and survived. That’s just a WHAT IF, but even if that’s not a part of the storyline, the film was very different and entertaining. It gives something new and enjoyable. Goes on to say Jordan Peele films never lets you down. The way it ends, hopefully there’s a sequel in the making.

I give this movie 5/5 🍵🍵🍵🍵🍵