An erotic, comedic anthology film in which a young couple becomes addicted to having their trysts recorded, a woman cheats on her husband with an older man and desperately attempts to avoid the traps set for her, and a man, with the help of a mad scientist, is able to have an amorous encounter with Cicciolina.
Stand and Deliver is an inspirational classic from 1988 starring Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante, and his class of rag tag students in East Los Angeles. It’s the story of how a new teacher shows a motley group of students in the inner city with backgrounds as gang members, dishwashers, and mechanics — the power of self-determination. He teaches the teenagers to believe in themselves through algebra and calculus.
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story (2021) improves on the original's terrible representation, poorly written romance, and more. --> check out reviews & film summary
Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known but also made me realize that I was missing out. Here are my top 10 paternal films.
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.
Vicenza, a Brazilian girl, goes on a quest by herself to find out who her birth father is by gathering clues.
A boy named Max experiences adventure within his own house while staying home alone.
