After serving his sentence, Tachibana goes to the apartment where his ex-girlfriend used to live. There are yellow panties hanging out to dry on the balcony. Overwhelmed by the fact that she had been waiting for him, Tachibana buries his face in Sister Emi's (Orihara Yukari) chest as she opens the front door, and as he pushes her down forcefully, she screams. From the back, Reiko (Kayama Natsuko) and Kaori (Iori Ryoko) appear dressed in nun's robes, causing a commotion... The two girls make a living by using one room in the apartment as a "church," volunteering to contribute to the community during the day and running a nun's bar at night. Tachibana is dejected that there is no woman waiting for him and tries to leave, but the three girls stop him...
Hustlers was meant to be a film about female empowerment. And it was, to a certain extent. I expected and wanted this to be a kickass and complex film of sexy women who use their confidence, skills, and wits towards a brilliant plan to get revenge on the Wall Street guys who wronged them.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
A homeless girl faces depression and uncertainty during the holidays.
The second episode of the highly anticipated Afrofuturism series delivers with a high-speed race teaching us to go far beyond just accepting ourselves.
Thunder Force brings much-needed diversity to the superhero genre. Unfortunately, it's also an uninteresting and unfunny mess.
Those perfect Summer or Fall days. The sun is shining, the temperature is JUST right, and you've got nothing else to do. Therefore, isn't it time to get outside and take a nice stroll through the park, or along the shoreline (should you be that fortunate), or even just around the neighborhood? Sure. BUT.....if one lives in the America found in the newest film adaptation of the work from horror author/cultural icon Stephen King.....doing this SHOULD be the LAST thing you hope to find yourself engaged with.
