Sonia Abdulbaki is a writer, recently published with DC EcoWomen blog and Business Traveler magazine. She is a lover of tasteful fluff, distinct action, genuine comedy and thoughtful storytelling. Off the top of her head, tasteful fluff goes to About Time, distinct action to Mad Max: Fury Road, comedy to My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Where Do We Go Now? for thoughtful storytelling. Recent shows that top her charts include The Office, How I Met Your Mother and Orange is the New Black.
“Our Mother,” starring Brigitte Roüan, Zinedine Soualem, Milouda Chaqiq and Samir Guesmi, tells the story of an illiterate French Algerian mother on a journey to her past. As French cinema would have…
There is nothing atypical about “Me Before You.” It is a classic story with standard characters that is portrayed in a lovely way, making it an enjoyable and serene viewing…
In an era of remakes, reboots, sequels, trilogies and so on, it’s hard to expect good things when more times than not, the big bucks matter more than good art.…
From the director who brought us “New Year’s Eve” and “Valentine’s Day”, comes “Mother’s Day,” a disastrously mundane film at best and a repugnant and offensive film at worst. The story…
Disney, from a mainstream perspective, is a name that usually speaks of fluff and animated films with unforgettable songs and, not to mention a theme park that, well, makes people…
Visually, animations seldom disappoint but seasoned ones are hard to come by. “Zootopia,” however, provides the full package with a refreshingly clever, creative, provocative and relevant story as well as…
“Gods of Egypt” is a fantasy action film with a big imagination, big effects, larger than life heroes and exotic images. After its trailer release, it was a no-brainer that…
Contemporary film and television criticism is littered with gender discourse. While women’s roles are now less traditional, certain characteristics and structures pertaining to tradition still are often times reflected on television.…
Commonly ridiculed for their silliness and unrealistic expectations of love, romantic comedies remain appealing because of their simplicity, fun characters and down to earth themes that are not always far…