
The untold story of the most contaminated place in America and the people who live there. Running through St. James, Louisiana, there is an 85-mile industrial corridor, commonly known as “Cancer Alley” — home to some of the largest petrochemical plants in the country. The ones who cannot leave are anywhere between 50 to 500 times more likely to get cancer than the average American.
Shadow & Bone excels in natural story representation with powerful centering of culture. Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina Starkov, the feisty cartographer with kindness, innocence, and integrity, who comes to be revealed as the legendary summoner of light.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
‘Bruiser’ is an intense drama that explores unresolved childhood trauma and how it can affect the people around us.
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.
The sequel to the 2010 live-action movie focuses on sibling rivalry.