Chasing Pluto (2015)

'Ganja & Hess' is a 1973 experimental horror film, written and directed by the visionary auteur Bill Gunn. It was meant to be a straightforward blaxploitation film – but director Gunn had grander ambitions.

Based on the legendary creature, the Chupacabra, this live-action movie brings an adventure to all.

Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.

Can a piece of bad representation truly be reclaimed? We Are Pat (2025) attempts to answer this question.

The classic ghosts-in-revenge story expanded into an extensive dig into the historical social system while being funny and horny.

Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan deliver stellar performances in a film that doesn't live up to its potential.