SEARCH PARTY, 2 films to watch in February and my favorite songs of the week.
Pop Culture Round-Up 29/01/2021
Hello there! Another crazy week comes to an end. STONKS! Am I right? Anyway, there is not really a great movie being released this week. The underwhelming THE LITTLE THINGS is not worth it to talk about. So I decided to write about 2 upcoming films in February. I finishing watching the 4th season of SEARCH PARTY and I can confirm that the show is (or was?) one of the best things on TV in the last 5 years. Also, some songs I have been listening to this week.
Films
Judas and the Black Messiah - February 12, 2021, HBO Max
This is a biographical drama directed and produced by Shaka King, from a screenplay written by King and Will Berson, based on a story by King, Berson, and Kenny and Keith Lucas.
The film details the life of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s, and his betrayal at the hands of William O'Neal. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield as Hampton and O'Neal, respectively, with Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, and Martin Sheen also starring.
I’m super excited to see this film. The cast is really solid. I’ll watch anything that Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya are in. Having them together is an awesome idea. And will be interesting to see their chemistry together. I hope they'll do Fred Hampton’s story justice. If done properly, this film may serve as an opportunity to open the working class to the ideas of someone like Hampton. That alone would be great!
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH is scheduled to premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and then be released on February 12, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and digitally on HBO Max.
Cherry - February 26, 2021, Apple TV+
This flick was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (AVENGERS INFINITY WAR and ENDGAME). With a screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, based on the novel of the same name by Nico Walker.
The film stars Tom Holland as a disenfranchised Army veteran from Ohio who meets the love of his life (Ciara Bravo), only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. He becomes a serial bank robber after an addiction to drugs puts him in debt.
It seems like Holland is trying to work in something that hasn’t a Disney, kid-friendly appeal by making something serious for adults. I respect that.
CHERRY looks promising. But I’m still not sure if it will be really good or just mediocre. We won’t have to wait for too long to find out. CHERRY will be available on Apple TV+ on February 26.
TV
SEARCH PARTY
SEARCH PARTY is a dark comedy thriller. Created by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers, and Michael Showalter. The show is primarily set in New York City and follows a group of millennial friends who become involved in the search for a missing young woman. But, what started out as basically the stories of some hipsters dealing with their boring and meaningless life, quickly spiraled into a very dark, drama/thriller, but also super funny show.
I'm very surprised how this show isn't being talked about at all. It is so good! Probably one of the best on TV right now.
I think what makes SEARCH PARTY so good is the amazing characters that the writers created and the amazing actors that brought them to life. I will literally watch anything with these characters. They’re all so entertaining.
Season 4 was another really great one. It had a bit of a sluggish first half but it was still pretty good. However, the second half episodes were absolutely amazing. They ranged from hilarious to absurd, to downright depressing. I mean, when "the Gang" was talking about how they feel lost in life, it hit really close to home.
The final episode was an emotional rollercoaster. I loved how it ended. But I would absolutely be down for a season 5. Although, If this is the end, saying that I enjoyed the journey would be an understatement.
Top 5 songs
These were the 5 songs on my heavy rotation this week. You can listen to them on Spotify and YouTube.
1 - Dessa - Rome
2 - Maggie Lindemann - Crash and Burn
3 - Juice WRLD ft. Young Thu - Bad Boy
4 - 3OH!3 - I'M SO SAD
5 - Bring Me The Horizon - Teardrops