"Apex" Captures the Primal Fear of Being a Woman
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.

A young Lebanese girl with a complicated past gets an opportunity to turn her life around by making her debut film. When her past catches up with her, she must struggle to be someone she's not and keep her story a secret.
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.
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.
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.