The story takes place in the Republic of China. The handsome male host He Shuming and his well-behaved daughter Sisi live in a luxurious villa. It is a pity that the hostess Yanzhen committed suicide by jumping off the building before. This incident not only caused the family to desperate for life, but also cast a ghostly shadow in the villa. Shuming is often troubled by nightmares and strange scenes at home, while Sisi often swings with her mother in the sea of flowers in the middle of the night. After unsuccessful treatment with medicine, He Shuming invited detective Shangguantian who is good at investigating supernatural events and Xiaoyan who prescribes Chinese medicine. In response to the inquiries of the detective duo, the male protagonist hesitated to speak, but the beautiful maid Xia He (played by Yang Zitong) seemed to be scrupulous and dare not speak out. I don't know if it is a ghost or a human being. Shangguan and Xiao Yanquan started to catch ghosts.
'Hollywood Stargirl' (2022) is a teen romantic drama film that centers around the title character's experiences in Los Angeles. This film serves as the sequel to the 2020 film 'Stargirl', but unlike the previous film, the events in this movie are shown from the title character's perspective instead of Leo Borlock's.
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is the most human movie of the year. It is based on the 2010 short of the same name that follows a big-hearted, little shell named Marcel as he navigates through life in a human-sized world.
"The Old Guard" doesn't break ground, but it sure does bust boredom and fictional heads as an entertaining action romp on Netflix.
I first saw Dear Evan Hansen on the Broadway stage. Apparently, I was so blown away by the magic of theater that I didn’t pick up on the questionable dynamics. The story's clumsy handling in the movie brought those issues to light.
