Mingma Sherpa, a young high school graduate from Kathmandu visits her ancestral village of Phortse and learns about climate change from her own family. Mingma’s father, Phinjo Sherpa, has worked as a Himalayan mountaineer for 23 years, having climbed Mt Everest at least 8 times. Phinjo describes how rising temperatures have led to rockfalls and avalanches and the melting of the Everest base camp. From her mother Phinjo learns how rising temperatures and changes in rainfall have sparked an insect infestation It takes 3 days to walk to their home village of Phortse set at 3840m, but it’s still feeling the heat.
As a horror buff, I was intrigued by people claiming 'The Sadness' was the most disturbing movie they've ever seen or to watch with caution. So, I finally put the internet to the test and watched it for myself... to varying results.
This modern update of the beloved classic swaps Cyrano's signature pronounced nose for achondroplasia, for a different vision that still retains the original's essence.
The whole family will enjoy these fantasy and science fiction stories about families and individuals connecting, finding true love, and discovering self.
Like all modern societal phenomenons, it started with a meme. This one highlighted that when there’s a mom in a Pixar film, she is almost without fail given striking curves that highlight the bottom half of her body following a minuscule waist. From Elastigirl to the skeletal Mama Imelda, the animation giant’s artists seem to have a fixation on making exaggeratedly curvy maternal characters.
A film for the post-MeToo era that inverts the narrative with an ironic coda, Tár depicts the duality of a sensitive artist capable of great evil and vile manipulation.
Earth and Blood is slow, but it still has it’s entertaining moments. If you’re into thrillers, or want to watch something new, then this film might be for you. As for me, Earth and Blood was tolerable enough.
