287th Hour (2006)

Based on the bestselling memoir, viewers get a glimpse of the challenges of autistic people.

Based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas and a maxim of the late Tupac Shakur.

A review of the Ryan Polomski documentary featuring the story of Basketball star Raymond Lewis.

Upon first watch, Buddy feels like it should have been aired on Adult Swim at four in the morning.

In all actuality, “Just Mercy” should be labeled a “wall punching narrative.” Constantly, the flick throws high forms of adversity our way, amping up our most inner levels of discomfort. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton wonderfully paces the film in such a way that replicates the slow-burn nature of justice.

Twisting what seems to be obvious setups and frameworks is what sets the story structure of Squid Game apart. I appreciate that this narrative is complex but not complicated; an easy enough plot to wrap your head around while still treating the audience like an equal participant in this social commentary