Mae is a Washington, DC-based film critic, entertainment journalist and Weekend Editor at Heroic Hollywood. A member of the Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), she's a geek who loves discussing movies and TV. She is also a voting member of the Black Reel Awards. If she's not at the movies, she's catching up on her superhero TV-watching, usually with a glass of wine in hand.
To say that First Man is a departure from Damien Chazelle’s usual work is an understatement. Chazelle, who directed Whiplash and La La Land, provides no musical inclinations for First…
There were no real expectations going in to see Venom. Having seen only one trailer, there wasn’t much to go on besides the fact that it was a story divorced…
Written and directed by Ike Barinholtz, The Oath is a satirical political comedy that hits a bit too close to home, while also managing to go over-the-top in its spectacle.…
J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls) is no stranger to directing monster movies, or movies with monsters in them, perceived or otherwise. Taking the reins from Colin Trevorrow, who directed Jurassic…
How to Talk to Girls at Parties, based on the short story by Neil Gaiman, is a unique (for lack of a better term), but bizarre, film. Its title is…
Adapted from the novel by Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach is another film that tells the tale of a couple essentially doomed. The film, directed by Dominic Cooke, never reaches…
For all the behind-the-scenes changes–from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller being replaced by Ron Howard to script changes–it’s a miracle Solo: A Star Wars Story ended up faring well.…
As a writer, director, and producer, Jason Joseph is a triple threat. An Englishman who got his start in the advertising industry and worked for a few years in the…
Ready Player One manages to put combine fanboy fantasies with nostalgia on shameless display. The visuals are beautiful, but still don’t distract from the lack of a message regarding our…
There are many films where the performances are greater than the story itself and, unfortunately, Flower is one of these films. Directed by Max Winkler, with a script by Max McAulay,…