A gloomy milking parlor filled with the sounds of Bach concerts from wheezing loudspeakers is the everyday life of Eric, a cow milker at the Milk Raj cooperative. Eryk is a young boy who abandoned his career as a photographer and lived in an industrial town, away from his family and friends. On the spot he met Marissa, a prostitute in a poor nightclub. They became friends. They both want to find their place in the world.
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that the holidays so desperately need.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
The director's latest is a dreamlike exploration of a consciousness torn between two homelands, and the implications of history and memory suspended in limbo.
I highly recommend Dark Waters. It’s a highly engrossing picture, which lends itself to cautionary storytelling. The dark information continually grows, inspiring change and accountability altogether. Overall, Haynes’ picture will not be known for its inclusiveness--but it will be known for being a fantastic, engrossing film.
Netflix takes some liberties in its portrayal of Madame CJ Walker, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur.
The relationship between Will and Sean is the best part of the movie. It’s always a delight to see Robin Williams on screen
