Raised in a strict catholic home, Charlotte is haunted by guilt after losing her virginity, symobolized by a recurring scarlett stain that invades her daily life. As visions of dark angels blur the line of reality, she isolates herself from her best friend and clashes with her overbearing mother. In a moment of desperation, Charlotte confesses, transferring the burden of shame onto her mother.
Desi’s “straight man” to Lucy’s playful exuberance subverted people’s expectations of what a Latino man could be and added respect and nuance to the way onscreen marriages between men and women were portrayed.
An action film led by two queens, fighting for what they believe in through power and pain.
As noted in the headline, I didn’t like this movie. Not to say it’s the worst thing ever, but it’s just…meh. Nothing much to it. Very generic. No surprises. At the very least, the cast is diverse so I’ll give it that.
'Barbarian' is horror infused with something ridiculous that makes the whole thing entertaining.
'Motherless Brooklyn' is a 1950s whodunit made by its star, Edward Norton. Like most detective films in this setting, the cast is mostly white males (with a few notable exceptions).
Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi), Knives Out was one of the most clever and intricately crafted films of 2019.
