FINAL GIRLS follows three supernatural young women who travel back roads in a '70s van, hunting men who prey on women. When they encounter Sloan, a blood-soaked girl who has just killed her attacker in a violent, inexplicable transformation, they recognize her as one of their own. At a remote bar, Sloan witnesses their terrifying powers firsthand and learns she belongs to a lineage of ancient shape-shifting creatures rooted in folklore, including stories from her own Indigenous heritage. Taken under their wing, Sloan embraces her new identity, and six months later embraces a new girl into the fold.
Carolina Caroline follows Caroline (Samara Weaving), a bored young woman dreaming of escaping a small Texas town where nothing ever happens. When she meets Oliver (Kyle Gallner) at her workplace while he is conning the owner, she sees her perfect opportunity to get out. Their whirlwind romance strongly echoes Bonnie and Clyde, as the two quickly embark on a bank-robbing spree.
In Saudi Arabia, a little girl (Wadjda) is told she can't have a bike because she's a girl. Wadjda struggles to obtain a bicycle to race her friend, Abdullah, due to the gender inequality and cultural norms of Saudi Arabia.
While it is more than established that Halston’s life is far from a fairytale, the narrative suffers as a result of the decision to revolve more around sex and drugs than his artistry, it likely does a disservice to his cultural impact by pulling focus from his achievements.
Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.
This Disney Channel Original Movie shows how two different groups can coexist.
