Coal Miner's Granddaughter (1991)

In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.

I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.

Eternals is an interesting concept and unique visuals, but slow pacing and rushed character development suggests it should have been a mini-series.

That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.

Michael Shanks’ Together is a queasy, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt body-horror trip that fuses love and terror in the most literal sense. Starring real-life couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, this midnight gem twists Plato’s soulmate myth into a gory, darkly funny tale of codependency, cults, and chainsaws — equal parts romance and nightmare.

Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.