ASPAN is an intimate short film about closeness, longing and the fragile space between friendship and desire. Set during a summer among a group of young men, the story unfolds through glances, silence and small shifts in power and intimacy. The film explores emotional vulnerability in environments where tenderness is rarely spoken out loud, but constantly present beneath the surface.
Ben Affleck leads The Way Back, a seemingly cathartic film for him after the actor’s recent bouts with alcoholism and rehab. He plays Jack, a man fighting his own battles who happens upon coaching a boys’ basketball team, the same team he once played for back in high school.
Having Sersi be the central force in Eternals is unprecedented in its viewpoint and focus, from demonstrating a gentle type of leadership, to being overlooked in a group setting but succeeding in the goal at hand anyways, to having romantic options, to strength and integrity, and majority screen time - for a group that's given less screentime than aliens.
Han's turn to villainy in 'Frozen' was foreshadowed cleverly in the story.
A young boy who runs away from home discovers friendship when he befriends a young dragon in this animated movie.
The Invite is witty, dramatic, funny, and probably the best comedy released this year so far.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
