Neil, an optimistic American boat captain, moves with his family to Duruitoarea Veche — a small village on the banks of the Prut, where the lake plays a central role. Passionate about sailing, Neil decides to pay tribute to the community by setting out to teach the village’s elderly ladies how to hoist the sails and set off on the water. At first, they view the idea with scepticism, but also with a curiosity they find hard to hide. Thus begins an adventure full of cultural clashes, laughter and unexpected bonds.
Desi Arnaz was an innovator in television and Lucille Ball was a sketch comedy clairvoyant of sorts; 'Being the Ricardos' focuses on their genius as a couple, but shies away from the interracial aspect of their marriage.
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.
An action film led by two queens, fighting for what they believe in through power and pain.
People are so much deeper and far more extraordinary than what gender they were assigned at birth.
'Tuca and Bertie' (2019) is an animated series centering around best friends of the same name as they traverse the challenges of their thirties.
The Invitation takes a creeping look at two simple premises: reuniting with forgotten friends and new-age spiritualism. Though one seems a bit scarier than the other, the film heightens social awkwardness to a macabre level that puts an uncomfortable look on when the social taboo of grief is put on public display.
