A writer who suffers from dissociative identity disorder finds his life spiralling out of control after he starts hallucinating the characters of his new novel. As the hallucinations become more frequent and his mental health worsens, his family turns to a renowned psychiatrist for help. Can he be saved?
The Mandolorian has a more nuanced and commentative take on masculinity that refrains from praising the toxic traits associated with the social category, while also showing a more positive and transformative representation of masculine characters.
It is the attention to detail that makes Wolfwalkers resonate more than Luca for Queer representation
Billy Eichner provides a hearty dose of good old fashioned romance with a lot of laughs
Crazy World gives fans of Wakaliwood movies what they want by playing up the comedy and action just like their movies before.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
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.
