Kendra, a model, sacrifices her artistic passion for financial gain. Orpheus, a photographer, sacrifices his closest friends for his artistic ambitions. Their journeys collide down a dark path.
Disney remakes have often gotten a bad rap for their consistent reliance on the originals and overuse of CGI. However, Mulan is a remake that is able to transcend beyond Disney's other remakes with a confident and bold earnestness.
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.
Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.
Netflix's new thriller Apex, starring Charlize Theron, puts a twist on survival horror. Despite its setting in the beautiful- yet-dangerous Australian wilderness, Apex is not a movie about man vs. nature. Instead, it’s woman vs. man. While checking out the title card and its unpretentious Netflix release might lead viewers to believe Apex is just another celebrity project churned out of the streaming machine, Apex - whether by luck or by intention - is a consistently harrowing film about the reality of being a woman in a public space.
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
