On a Fun, but Bumpy, Road with Onward
While the film didn’t hit me as emotionally as I wanted it to, I still enjoyed it. I simply wish there was a little more, particularly with the world building.

The film captures four years (late 2019-late 2023) of an unprecedented wave of feminist and antifascist activism, as expressed onto walls through collages sharing the similar graphic style. Political gestures, both individual and collective, these calls to rise up against patriarchy and capitalism, as a response to the silencing of acts of violence, are changing all at one time the public space and subjectivities under our very eyes. Trespassing, taking (back) the streets, making visible what wasn’t, in a society becoming more and more violently polarized. Here and elsewhere, as long as it will take.
While the film didn’t hit me as emotionally as I wanted it to, I still enjoyed it. I simply wish there was a little more, particularly with the world building.
What makes a person different, and who is considered normal? Based on a true story, The Unbreakable Boy follows the life of Austin LeRette, a young boy with autism and osteogenesis imperfecta, as he navigates daily life with optimism and resilience.
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Cassie, a musician, and Luke, a man serving in the Marines, form a false relationship and keep it a secret.
The differences in these films could not be more blatant, and yet Gus Van Sant has found a way to portray the same messages and use the same techniques in each.
Supergirl is a decent movie, anchored by great action scenes and a great lead performance