Makoto Takashima is a young security guard who's inherited a huge debt from his father. Desperate to pay back his debts – and to buy a proposal ring for his girlfriend Kiyomi – he agrees to do a lucrative job to a yakuza named Masui: stealing a stock prediction AI program from his company. When Makoto tries to extort more money from Masui, Masui kidnaps his little sister Yui. However, nothing is as it initially seems: the AI program is also targeted by a group of professional swindlers, a legendary killer-for-hire, and a young female assassin.
Diversity is incorporated in a way that only aids in a well-rounded conveying of stories through different lenses. The show’s success is a testament to what audiences are craving: authentic stories that broaden the mind and heart.
The coming-of-age story that brings viewers into the world of Broadway, New York City, with musical talent and LGBTQ leads.
Mr. Malcolm's List is a pleasant promenade through a fantasy Regency-era England filled with people of color. For fans of Bridgerton, this is the PG version of the show, but with completely colorblind casting and a much lighter tone.
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.
I have no idea how getting an abortion is still not a basic right at this point, but that means the fight is far from over. So, films like Happening are ever-relevant.
Even without the messaging, Mercy does not hold up as a movie. It's sloppily done and the mystery doesn’t tie together at the end.
