'Zola' is a Modern Black Fairytale
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.

Bhageeratha is a 2005 Telugu movie directed by Rasool Ellore. The film stars Ravi Teja and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Jilla. The film was dubbed in Hindi as The Return of Sikander.
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
If you enjoy the bizarre, silly and entertaining world of the horror B-movies and want a break from the nuanced and poignant big budget horror releases, I have a list of gore-fests from the last ten years to enjoy this October.
Red, White and Royal Blue still does not have an official release date. However, the cast has been sharing pictures of their filming.
I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before.
The movie behind the space toy from the 'Toy Story' film series is finally here.
Great films not only give us great stories, but also great soundtracks. Here are some of our favorite picks for soundtracks songs.