Archive - Just a Midwest Media Girl

December 2024

Overrated or Underrated: Christmas Edition

My takes on some popular holiday media

Dec 18, 2024 •

"Gladiator II" Review

Nostalgia and striking images attempt to justify a legacy sequel

Dec 11, 2024 •

"Wicked" Personal Essay

The critic's inner theater girl

Dec 7, 2024 •

"A Real Pain" Review

A reflection on family, legacy, and those we hate to love

Dec 4, 2024 •

Subverting expectations one scene at a time

Dec 2, 2024 •

October 2024

"Conclave" Review

Full of suspense... and maybe ideas

Oct 28, 2024 •

"We Live in Time" Review

A fresh take on a well-worn genre

Oct 24, 2024 •

"Saturday Night" Review

Aiming for the unconventional, hitting the mainstream

Oct 16, 2024 •

An experiment of language and violence

Oct 10, 2024 •

September 2024

"You've Got Mail" Review

And so begins the fall rom-com season

Sep 26, 2024 •

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