This Is Not How You Start a Trilogy: “Hope” Gets a Nope From Me
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.

In 2006, the independent film "Dirty Laundry" emerged as a powerful collaboration between Black gay men and Black women, confronting homophobia within a Southern family in Georgia. This groundbreaking project served as a conversation starter addressing homophobia and HIV/AIDS in the Black community. "Come Together: Untold Stories of Unity" highlights the urgent need again for solidarity between Black women and Black gay men, showcasing their transformative alliance against systemic barriers and legislative assaults on LGBTQ rights. Amidst escalating anti-LGBTQ legislation and attacks on women's rights, this film underscores the imperative of collective action for liberation.
Despite it being one of the most visually impressive action movies I’ve ever seen, everything else fell short of my expectations.
I came across Urchin by chance and decided to watch it because of the title. It made me think of the spiky animal that lives at the bottom of the ocean, and the old Dickensian novels, where an urchin was an orphaned, homeless child in shaggy and dirty clothes.
Sweetheart provides a stark example of self-isolation taken to its extreme.
How closely does an actor need to resemble a character or historical figure in order to portray them on the Silver Screen? Seems to depend on color.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.