"Pretty": Metecan Duren's Ambitious Horror Debut Shows Promise
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.

Ty, a young man who feels he has committed an unforgivable act, is on the run and not sure where to turn for help. His deed did not go unnoticed however, and he is being pursued.
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.
An aspect of She-Ra that I find refreshing is even though a large portion of the cast is on the LGBTQ+ Spectrum, being gay is never mentioned. While this might initially sound like a negative thing, in the show’s land of Etheria being on the gay spectrum is shown to be so common and normalized that straight isn’t the default. As much as there is to appreciate about narratives revolving around the obstacles that may come from being non-heteronormative, it’s nice to get immersed in a world where no one bats an eye at all to any sort of differing identity.
Hours before their line-up of screenings for Trans Awareness Week began, the filmmakers of 'When Men Were Men' chatted with me about the film's personal exploration of masculinity.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
Apparently, nothing's ever enough. It has its flaws, but does that warrant the amount of criticism 'Barbie' is subject to?
This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.