Jessica Darling – a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade – was never too concerned about where she'd fit in the middle school hierarchy. But before her first day of school, her older sister — the super popular Bethany, now in college—decides to help out by giving her the “It List”—a cheat sheet on how to navigate the middle school maze and rise to the top of the popularity chain. The instructions appear simple enough to follow, but, like life, nothing is as easy as it seems..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 79 minutes
✓ Genre: Family
✓ Stars: Chloe East, Emma Rayne Lyle, Ashley Liao, Eva Bella, Jane Widdop
✓ Director: Ali Scher
The Jessica Darling's It List (2016) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Jessica Darling's It List (2016) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Jessica Darling's It List (2016) is staring with Chloe East, Emma Rayne Lyle, Ashley Liao, Eva Bella, Jane Widdop, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Ali Scher juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.