From a multi-award-winning performer and director comes the story of Clout. Fame is fleeting, but the stakes are forever, When rugged mechanic Miles goes viral, he's catapulted into LA's influencer underworld by slick agent Sheen Willows. But behind his meteoric rise, mobster Jack pulls the strings, a dangerous figure with his own agenda. Complicating things, Jack's former troublemaking lover Hazel had returned to LA and will stop at nothing to free the mesmerizing stripper Celeste from his grasp. In the final showdown, Miles and Hazel must ask themselves - Are you ready to pay the price for Clout?
Korean pop culture has mastered emotions as both a scientific field and an artistic revolution. Think of how K-Pop and K-Dramas have taken over the world. How? Simply put — they are addictive. How are they addictive?
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
Many have interpreted Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon as a dream sequence, but what if the repetitive scenes we are given are not dreams but, a time loop.
Mulan had to struggle to feel like herself and see herself properly. Some of us have to strive to have our reflection mimic what’s inside. We have to crawl. We have to fight.
In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.
Like most young people, Leviticus is imperfect. But I love it anyways.
