“Bound”: A Thrilling, Sultry, and Timeless Love Story
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.

Erika, a female college student, works part-time as a nude model. One day, she steps in for a friend to tutor Masato, the son of the popular actor Kasuga. Masato becomes intrigued by Erika’s beautiful physique. She proposes a deal: he can touch her body as his grades improve, and if he reaches the level required to pass the entrance exam for a top-tier university, she will sleep with him...
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion is a fan-favorite, as are some of the more science fiction angled movies like 28 Days Later or World War Z. I recently watched the 1995 Wolfgang Peterson-directed movie, Outbreak for the first time, which is currently available on Netflix.
The Conjuring: The Last Rites delivers a thrilling mix of scares and heart. From the axe-wielding ghost to the Warrens’ emotional farewell, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga shine. Fans get a chilling, atmospheric conclusion that’s worth watching in theaters.
White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.
Documented human suffering is never easy to view or read about and is understandably triggering for many people, but it can be educational, and education is a key to change. An overwhelming amount queer people worldwide (and in my own country) have it far worse than I could imagine, and documentaries such as Welcome to Chechnya bring issues to light that certain groups of people would never see.
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.