Midas, his sister Rodin, and their friend Siyabend, three Yazidi children, live together in a camp in Turkey for refugees from Kurdistan. Every day, Midas devotes himself to the same mission: escaping from the camp to observe the border while waiting for their parents to return. One day, Midas's binoculars stop working...
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.
'The Menu' has a strong story. The 5 acts, which are defined by the courses, are an excellent subversion of the classic 5-act film structure.
In 1977, Star Wars changed the world. It took the universe by storm, completely redefining everything everyone knew about movies. But then, in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back changed Star Wars. Sequels were not as well regarded back then as they are today.
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.
Wuthering Heights— What is the cost of love?
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
