Queer, Chechen, Kurdish, four of them with Down Syndrome: a dance collective of disabled and non-disabled performers is about to premiere at a theater festival. Then, of all things, a soloist sprains her foot, putting both the premiere and the collective’s future in jeopardy. Everyone in the ensemble knows what is at stake: the cultural sector is merciless, the clock is ticking, and in no time at all, you’re out of the picture. The dancers must come up with a creative solution rather than sinking into the abyss of personal sensitivities.
Director Martin Scorsese broadens his boundaries from mafia-driven movies, to a Buddhist biopic of the 14th Dalai Lama. While Buddhism strives for peace, ‘Kundun’ reveals the violence inflicted on Tibetan Buddhists and Scorsese’s depiction of violence does not stray away.
The movie opens with an empty house, cameras pan around from the perspective of what viewers are confused about at first, but turns out to be a spirit living in the home.
As an extremely avid fan of DC’s animation, I’ve become familiar with the way the studio uses Batman as a bit of a Trojan Horse to introduce some of their lesser known characters.
Mirrorball is full of passion and love for the medium of cinema and is indeed a fitting love letter to La La Land.
Eternals is an interesting concept and unique visuals, but slow pacing and rushed character development suggests it should have been a mini-series.
One of the great achievements of this film is its ability to challenge the mind and to force you to try to process information in a different way than you’re used to.
