Recaps With Mae

Did y'all miss me? Because I definitely missed y'all! 2023 I was all over the place and so busy chasing views on TikTok that doing film and tv reviews began to overwhelm me and feel like work. I tried a few gimmicks to get views but ultimately my content began to suffer, and I just didn't wanna do it anymore.  Starting in January my best friend, Neecey, and I started a podcast that was so fun, but came with many challenges.  We consistently got together every week for anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours to talk about our favorite horror movies. From January to September we covered the entire Scream and Child's Play franchise, the phenomenal Swarm series, Tales From the Hood, the original CandyMan from 1992 and its remake from 2021.  WHEW!  We stayed consistent even though life started life-ing, but ultimately we had to take a hiatus when we both got new jobs working overnights. We plan on getting back to the podcast since we have since gotten momentum on ou...

HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL!! I’m so excited for all the new movies that are to come this year. With that being said, I wanted to let you all know about the very first independent film I watched on Tubi called Monogamish. Synopsis: Zane a successful real-estate broker, is asked by her husband if they could see other people and help their marriage succeed. What I liked:  As expected the production quality was good, acting was a little stale at times, but the cast exceeded my overall expectations. I loved the cinematography of this film, especially the aerial shots of the city. This film was directed and written by Marquand Ragland. Monogamish was my introduction to this North Carolina based director, and I must say he did a good job. Monogamish was a breath of fresh air as my first review of the year. Of course this film had its share of betrayal and backstabbing, but it was written very well and tastefully. What needed work:  Although I thought Zane's character was very relatable, I ...

So I watched A Verry Merry Hood Christmas yesterday on Tubi , and it was better than I expected it would be ! We now have another hood Christmas movie to watch besides Friday After Next This is another film directed by Thomas L. Harris, who is known for the groundbreaking films such as Plug Love , Buffed Up , and Birthday Behavior . If you liked those films I’m sure you’ll like this one too A Verry Merry Hood Christmas was a feel good christmas film, that tells us the unconventional story of a family that cherishes their time together, even while they have their own individual relationship issues. I personally love that this film has an ensemble cast from all our favorite independent films such as Thomas Harris, Sino Harris, Comic JWill, KC Clark, and Da'Carla Strong. Here’s my ratings: Acting: A Production Quality: B Plot/ Storyline: B Cinematography: A Writing/Directing:  A Editing : A Overall, I’d give A Verry Merry Hood Christmas a 9.6/10 I’d recommend this film if you haven’...

Ok, so I watched Tiffany The Doll recently because people kept talking about it, all over social media. While other people have their opinions of it, I enjoyed the storyline and main plot.  Tiffany The Doll is a horror movie that involves a series of sex dolls coming to life and killing their owners. I’m a big fan on horror movies so an all black cast peaked my interest even more. This film was written, directed, and produced by Felicia Rivers, who also has directed other films such as Treasure Box , and Lilith's Ball . Tiffany The Doll is the first film of her's that I have viewed, and it was a fun time! What I Enjoyed: I enjoyed the main plot. Something about sex dolls coming alive and murdering their owners kept me wondering what was next, and each man that bought a doll was so blinded by sex that they couldn’t see the clear signs that their lives were in danger🤣 The acting in this film was very authentic by the whole cast, especially the actresses who were playing the doll...

So I watched a new series called The Dirty D, and y’all it was soooo GOODT! This series consists of 6 episodes, with each episode being about 30 minutes (with the exception of the season premiere being about 45 mins long). Ya'll know I love mess and drama, so this series was right up my alley. The series quickly introduces us to the crew and bottle girls that works at the HOTTEST night club called the Dirty D, in Detroit, MI. Not only are the staff messy at The Dirty D, but the shady couple who run it have secrets of their own, that may or may not come to light! The creator of The Dirty D is multi-talented Lisa Brown, or credited as Ms. LB . Other projects from her production company include:   He Played Me 1 & 2 ,  These Men For Everybody , and Ultimate Betrayal . Ms. LB does a fantastic job telling us viewers a story of these characters, but also leaves us guessing what could be next! I look forward to the upcoming season of The Dirty D and other projects Ms....

Ok so I just got done watching The Female Hustler 2 and it was so good that it had me yelling at my tv!!!! *Fun Fact this film and the production company are based in Columbus, Ohio and they portrayed the buckeye state WELL * SPOILERS AHEAD!! The Female Hustler 2 had me on the ropes from beginning to end! We begin with Princess once again facing shots from an unknown assailant. The Female Hustler 2 wasted no time letting us know that Cali wants Princess gone, and by any means necessary! Not to mention, Omar, the villain we love to hate, is still alive and plotting a way to get back to the top. Although Princess has accumulated wealth she is still guarded with her love interest, Derrick, from the first film. Derrick's role in Princess's life was also staged, as he was working on so many different sides. Throughout the film and in the end we find out that Derrick is working undercover with the feds, in cahoots with Dom, and is also reporting back to Cali with the tabs he is kee...

So I finally watched The Female Hustler and although it was a good film with a good plot, there were some continuity issues with the subplots 😩  Spoilers Ahead! Let’s start with the main character Princess. I loved seeing Princess go from rags to riches, but it seemed to happen very quickly without much depth. They seemed to introduce a little bit of her background, but didn't use it as a plot device to build her character up in a realistic way. I felt like the writing could have been a little stronger in regards to the subplot of her best friend needing to get away from her pimp. A plot hole I noticed was that it was never addressed that her best friend was sleeping with her brother!  I also felt like they dropped the ball with the death of her brother Dae Dae.  In the previous scene we see her boss Omar (played by writer/director Dom Campbell ) putting a hit on her, then the immediate next scene we see her looking out the window and hearing gunshots, then BOOM, she's c...

 So I watched Dirty Cops L.A over this past weekend and let me tell y'all, it was so good!  SPOILERS AHEAD! Just think of a combination of Bad Boys 2 and Training Day. Det. Jackson and Johnson had the chemistry of Marcus Barnett and Mike Lowery but the biggest twist was that they were corrupt as hell. Dirty Cops LA stars @IAMJOEY as Det. Jackson, G. Wells as Det. Johnson, and Slink Johnson as Capt Davis. The supporting cast is Cynthia Luciette, and I.V League as Det. Rawlings and T.J. The Good: Let's start with the story line and main plot. I liked that this movie was listed as an action movie, but it also had comedic elements. All the jokes and punchlines landed great from the actors who I later learned were also comedians! The only actor that I recognized was Slink Johnson who started as Black Jesus on Adult Swim . Johnson literally kills every role that he plays so I was not surprised that he was also just as corrupt as at the cops that he’s supposed to be supervising 🤣 D...

Have y'all seen "Secret Society" released in 2021? Secret Society is currently streaming on Tubi and available to rent on Prime Video . I'd rate this move 4.5 / 5 , and here's why: Cinematography on this move is amazing. I can tell that whomever is behind the camera definitely knows what they are doing, and how to pan the shots perfectly to the viewers. I was very impressed by the production/editing quality. So impressed, that I could've sworn I was watching this on a major network, or even in a movie theater. Hair, makeup, and costumes seemed very authentic to the characters, which is a bit of a pet peeve of mine when watching a movie, so I was thoroughly impressed. Music selection for Secret Society was definitely on point, whether it was a club, heartbreaking or suspense scene, the mood for scenes was very well established. I also took note that the sound quality was great, no echos in any scene, which is missed skill for most independent films. Acting...