Shylo Saragosa

Not gonna lie I think the fact that I was more of a beauty & the beast/lion king kid and probably watched the little mermaid twice as versus 100x as a kid, this really helped me to appreciate this version. Going in with minimal expectations, most especially with the lack luster quality of Disney remakes, I was pleasantly surprised! The film did a great job at keeping the essence of what made the original so great whilst refreshing it for new audiences. Given I can’t be too critical on a film made for children I’d have to say as a 30 year old adult man that grew up during the “Disney Renaissance” era The Little Mermaid 2023 honors nostalgia whilst entertaining the next generation. My original reservations for this film revolved around its diverse cast, Prince Eric casting, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. I have to say all of which were well done, Melissa really brought Ursula to life while making it her own with her comedic timing and excellent voice, Prince Eric really had great on-screen chemistry with Ariel from their first meeting, and diversity absolutely made the show that much better whilst being regionally appropriate as it seems the island Kingdom would be based off Caribbean culture (plus Eric’s parentage is easily explained). The two things I feel this film could’ve either done better or done away with entirely is Prince Eric’s solo singing bit, and that very Saturday morning/kids-bop esque rap from Akwafinas, Scuttle. However all in all this was a thoroughly entertaining, coherent and well performed remake of our classic Little Mermaid! Wether you have a family, or just a nostalgic millennial this film is for everyone!

Excellent show! Unlike many others who got to enjoy this show in its prime when it aired on network tv, I happened upon Fringe completely by accident, ‘happy accident’ that is! After seeing a 30 sec clip of Fringe on TikTok I was instantly curious to see more. To my delight Fringe was also on my favorite streamer: HBO MAX. I am now two seasons in and absolutely hooked! Fringe has everything one could want in a show, crime-drama, mystery, science fiction, acation, excellent humor, love & emotion and all together great acting. Fringe is now my new favorite show and although I’m only half way through season 2 I already have every intention of rewatching it once I’ve finished all 5 :) 10/10 highly recommended!

A solid film for a lazy night in or quick after work flick. I love the premise, the idea of an elderly individual adjusting to rapid changes of technology and robots in our everyday lives is intriguing to me. Don’t get my wrong there are several technical issues with this film but overall the story and acting is still great. Sometimes I prefer films that don’t take themselves too seriously and are just simple and relaxing to watch yet thought provoking in a way :)