A 50-minute narrative that follows Ram, a doctor from 2010 who is sent to the year 2040 every day to serve as solace in a society devoid of empathy and compassion.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
The cultural insensitivity of 'Slumberland' is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.
How closely should film adaptations follow their source material? Let's take a deep dive into "Norma Rae", and find out.
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.
Behind all the action, 'Space Sweepers' is a surprisingly heartfelt and progressive story about building community.
