Polat is a young man beloved by the entire town. Bahar, the daughter of Deli Ömer, returns to the town after many years to be with her father. Bahar and Polat fall in love. Polat asks Bahar's father for her hand in marriage. However, Ömer has already promised his daughter to Sami, the son of Rasim, the richest man in town. Polat is looked down upon because he is poor. Unable to bear this pain, he sets out to sea to commit suicide. When Ömer learns that Bahar is pregnant with Polat's child, he agrees to give his daughter away. However, the lovers' reunion depends on miracles.
In the film adaptation, director Jon M. Chu turns each musical number into a massive show stopper, with grand set pieces and a wealth of diverse dancers. Yet, in this attempt to show reverence for the people of the Washington Heights barrio, Chu, or maybe more specifically those in charge of casting, left out a crucial part of the community, Afro-Latinos.
In an all-black community in Louisiana, a young girl learns her father has committed infidelity and turns to hoodoo to seek justice.
Rare in the days of franchise sequels and indie horror films that dominate the screen in 2026, Netflix’s latest original release, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good family movie that leaves nothing to be desired except tissues. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman as two cleaners at a small-town aquarium, Remarkably Bright Creatures reminds viewers that humans are social animals whose strength comes not from our intelligence or our opposable thumbs, but from each other.
The relationship between Will and Sean is the best part of the movie. It’s always a delight to see Robin Williams on screen
"13 Going on 30" tracks the tricky transition from adolescence to adulthood.
This Nickelodeon live-action TV series features strong Black representation.
