Brianna Williams (Bri)

KinnPorsche: The Series (La forte) was a very wild rollercoaster of emotions and actions that left me reeling through each episode. It’s addicting for sure because I stayed up til 5am just to see “one more” episode. Next thing I knew, I was almost finished with the show. I think the entire cast sis a great job with this series. From the acting to the wardrobe to the cinematography, there are so many memorable moments it’s hard to put them in a compacted list. The chemistry between Kinn and Porsche was out of this world and you could really tell the actors put their heart and soul into making sure that was conveyed on screen. What I loved most, aside from the love story, was how the director used the camera and setting to convey the relationship and emotions between the two leads. There are many scenes that are zoomed out between Kinn and Porsche, which I believe was intentional. The mafia like storyline is great and definitely kept me engaged, but the bigger picture was their love for each other and that’s what I got from how the camera was used in their scenes. I came for the romance and left with a great appreciation for the show overall. When a show can piss me off to the point of me not wanting to continue but I do anyway? That’s at LEAST 4 stars. I’d go through the pain of watching this again which is a good thing. I loved this show so much! Favorite Scenes/Moments: -Kinn and Porsche lost in the woods (the whole sequence) but especially when they were laying in the truck and the camera pans out showing the whole world as their oyster -Porsche jumping off the boat after getting kidnapped -Porsche fighting for Kinn at the first meeting -Pete and Kinn’s friendship -The swimming pool scene ;) -Pete catching Porsche in Kinn’s room: “was it very rough?” “Yes, it was. My legs are still shaking.” And Pete thinking it’s actually about punishment lmaooo probably my favorite part tbh. -Kim singing for Chay. I still have questions that need answers though like who tried to date rape Porsche during the auction. It was never confirmed to be Vegas, but it was him right? And I think Porsche and Chay’s mom has her memory but doesn’t want to say. And Korn is still sus to me. He’s not telling the truth. And I hate that Porsche agreed to stay part of that family.

I loved this series so much and have already watched it several times. It's definitely in my top 10 favorite tv shows of all time. I loved the production of everything and the high budget paid off. Everything was gorgeous and I loved the integration of real world issues into the series. I would've loved to learn more about Vedish and Thatdanai though. And I would've loved to have seen Khanin and Tharin interact more. I hope we get some kind of special on TNP in the future, but overall I'm very satisfied with the way this turned out. This is my first ZeeNuNew series so this will always have a special place in my heart. Both did great in their roles and I truly loved seeing Zee do action scenes in the show. NuNew was phenomenal at portraying emotional scenes and when he cried, I cried. I love the pair and look forward to seeing what they do next!

A binge worthy tv series about another rich white family committing the most heinous of crimes.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (AGGGTM) was a creative and enticing YA mystery filled with an endless amount of twist and turns. The TV series lacked the magic that Holly Jackson created. If you watch this in separation from the book, it’s not a bad series. But in terms of in conjunction with what Jackson wrote? It’s a poor adaptation that could’ve been written better. This series puts the AGGGTM series to shame and for that I’m truly disappointed. The first two episodes are a drag, and it doesn’t get interesting until episode 3. And the chemistry that is supposed to be between Pip and Ravi is shaky at best. It’s not to say that the actors didn’t do great with what they were given because they definitely made the most of it. But it just didn’t captivate me like the novel did. If they do continue with adapting book two and three into the series, I hope they find writers who can encapsulate the essence of what Jackson wrote into it. I think that’s what was missing most of all.

The Cured is a thought provoking horror film dedicated to adding a different point of view on zombie lore. The performances were phenomenal and the suspense kept me on edge. Highly recommend giving this a shot if you love horrific thrillers with thematic storytelling.

I think that this movie is a great movie adaptation prequel to the show. It takes its own liberties as adaptations should while still honoring the show in the end. This is a movie where you need to pay attention to little things because if you don’t you’ll miss why something was important. And this film has one of the greatest twists in plot i’ve seen in awhile. I genuinely enjoyed this film. 7.5/10 stars.