Criminals threaten Suro Mantoro’s North-South trade and his guards are defeated. One of the dead is Srikandi’s father so Srikandi pursues her martial arts studies by ascetic meditation. She also has a thin blade that is almost invisible to the human eye. Suro Mantoro and Fatimah, whose father was also killed, want to advance their skills but their teacher refuses. He foresees that their problem will be resolved by Srikandi Mantili, the Eagle from the South. (Film Indonesia synopsis)
The May Incluvie Movie Highlights features 3 fantastic coming-of-age films. We explore butterfly-inducing Sneakerella and Crush, and the sadly timely feature - The Fallout, about the after-effects of a school shooting.
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.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.
