'Pain Hustlers' (2023): An Opioid Crisis
What starts off as a success story for a single mother living below the poverty line, slowly begins to weave itself into a tangled web of greed, guilt, and destruction.

Originally from the US Virgin Island of St. Croix, actress Selena Anduze is the youngest of three children. She has been a performing artist since age 7. At age 9 she was the youngest performer to win the title of "Miss U.S. Virgin Islands" at the World Modeling Association (WMA) talent awards in New York City. Selena moved to the US as a teenager and performed in numerous regional theaters, while concentrating on an arts and sciences education. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and a Masters/PhD in Health Sciences from Clayton College. She also holds certifications in healing arts and writing. In addition to coaching and career consulting for fellow actors and artists, Selena sits on the Atlanta SAG-AFTRA board and two TV/Film committees as an advocate for diversity both in front of and behind the lens.
What starts off as a success story for a single mother living below the poverty line, slowly begins to weave itself into a tangled web of greed, guilt, and destruction.
During the third act, the momentum stalls, largely due to the film’s obsession with Kubrick’s visual design. But all in all, Doctor Sleep is a cinematic success, defined by rich characters and high powered emotion.