STRAW 2025: A Mother’s Silence Was Louder Than a Siren
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.

Drako, a dark and cold but highly attractive being, captivates everyone who falls within his inner circle. Diego, an Argentine musician, is one of the victims who falls into this dangerous and seductive web, discovering that Drako's dark past can drag him into his worst nightmares.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
Who knew a drunken game of truth or dare could launch one of the most chaotic rom-coms of the year? The Threesome takes Connor’s fantasy night with Olivia (Zoey Deutch, in peak queen-of-indie form) and Jenny (Ruby Cruz) and flips it into a deliciously messy nightmare when both women end up pregnant. What follows isn’t cheap comedy—it’s a whip-smart, heartfelt exploration of love, consequence, and the beautiful disasters we call adulthood.
Given Hollywood's history of racism and financial motivations, how much progress can we expect? Plus: a list of excellent films by Black directors.
An adventure that centers on freedom and captures viewers' hearts.
Overall, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is plagued by numerous flaws, both from a quality and from a diversity standpoint. The film relies on gore and loud sounds to drown out its flat script, flatter dialogue, and one-dimensional characters.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.