Blowing Up—A Perspective on Grief and a Lesson in Compassion
We are constantly being pushed to move on from mishaps and negative feelings. What happens if we're not ready to do so?

A young woman seeks out a physical connection to her deceased brother.
We are constantly being pushed to move on from mishaps and negative feelings. What happens if we're not ready to do so?
Essentially 'Get Out' but for white women, 'Don't Worry Darling' has strong material with its twist reveal, but the writing and directing falter trying to execute it.
Netflix’s new comedy drama, Don’t Say Good Luck, is a heartwarming tearjerker as well as a love letter to the transformative power of being a theater kid. Directed by Julia Hart, Don’t Say Good Luck follows Sophie (Sunny Sandler), a theater kid who finally gets the lead role in her school’s production of Waitress - just as she finds out her mom Elizabeth (Melanie Lynskey) is dying of cancer. While the singing is by no means spectacular and Sandler’s acting is stiff, the film is grounded in the moving performance of Lynskey as a mother who wants nothing more than for her daughter to achieve her dreams, even if she can’t be there to see them.
I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.
Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.
Asha, the main character, is a biracial woman who discovers the power of magic wishing dust.