Sandra, a middle-aged mother, has long devoted herself to her family, quietly setting aside parts of herself that once felt alive. When she inherits her late brother's bicycle, an impulsive ride leads to an unexpected victory. This sudden recognition begins to unsettle the stillness of her carefully ordered life. As attention grows, the delicate balance within her marriage begins to shift. Long-suppressed dreams, disappointments, and silences between Sandra and her husband rise to the surface, unsettling the roles they have long taken for granted. Caught between the family and the pull of desire, Sandra is drawn into a disorienting second act, where change arrives uninvited, bringing both possibility and consequence for both husband, wife and family.
Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
SPOILERS AHEAD. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song distinguished itself from Hollywood films of its time by introducing New Wave cinema storytelling methods into Black cinema.
Essentially 'Get Out' but for white women, 'Don't Worry Darling' has strong material with its twist reveal, but the writing and directing falter trying to execute it.
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Juneteenth is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States on June 19th, 1865. We did it! Everyone is free! Everyone is equal! End of story, right?
