On his way to work, Shinji tried to grope Namiko on the train, but she remained unfazed, causing him to lose motivation. That night, while he and his younger brother Mamoru were looking for women in the entertainment district, Namiko approached them. The three went to a hotel, but Mamoru was rejected, so the next day he groped Yoshiko on the train. Yoshiko took Mamoru to her apartment and made a move on him. Both Namiko and Yoshiko were office ladies at the same company. And then there was one more. The unattractive Waruyama Daikei, who was never groped by anyone, targeted Shinji and Mamoru and forcibly lured them to a hotel, but...
The film is a documentary focusing on heavy metal in the late 80s and tackles topics like drug addiction, alcoholism, sex, masculinity, and of course, rock and roll. However, this didn’t feel like any documentary I’ve ever seen before.
Initially feeling like a passionate group having a bit of harmless fun with filmmaking, it leads to something sinister enough to leave a mark.
"Peter Pan & Wendy" is a diverse fantasy brought to life and an adventure for all ages.
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.
Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.
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.
