A greedy, compassion-less sister threatens and belittles an adopted trans-gender brother over inheritance... A wealthy, powerful business magnate suspects his Russian trophy wife of adultery but, there is much more to it...A male "player" shows his true colors and lives to regret it, or does he?...A retired Senator has a personal dilemma with a catch 22 that could cost his son's career...A woman and her former lover have their past catch up with them, with dire consequences...A police detective and the prosecutor cross ethical boundaries...A celebrity impersonator taking advantage of women must answer to an angry grieving father...A female psychiatrist has an eye opening experience and warns a priest of impending doom: his. These are the disparate, private dramas that permeate and imbrue themselves within a gathering place called "Dissensions," a place where no one knows your name....or cares to.
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.
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.
"The Haunting of Hill House" isn't your typical horror story. Based on a novel by Shirley Jackson, Netflix's masterpiece and limited horror series takes you on a emotional rollercoaster ride, by turning our perception of mental illness on its head. It's an unforgettable story about a loveable family, who grapples with tragedy and love after living at the foreboding Hill House.
This drama film is about Priscilla and Elvis Presley's failed marriage through the lens of the title character.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
