Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns (2024)

This Halloween movie is a remake of the 2003 movie of the same name with Black representation.

Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.

Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.

Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.

Ian and Barley embark on a quest to find a magical gem to restore their father back to life.

This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.