Set in a city where the rain never stops and the truth is buried in alleyways, 8 is a weary hitman who takes one last job from his ruthless boss to escape with the woman he loves. But as blood spills over a mysterious briefcase, he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth to survive.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
This coming-of-age Mexican movie is about a group of school children who fulfill their dreams.
The one-way journey went to the desert that refused to offer an answer or a transcendence.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
Can a homeless yet optimistic teenage girl learn to accept a helping hand?
