Showcasing List's sardonic comedic style and self-depricating humor, Small Ball finds him tackling themes of fatherhood, friendship, and the absurdities of everday life shortly after the birth of his first child.
“To be universal, you have to get specific”: while the film does not attempt to provoke discussions about queerness or race, those watching closely may find something resonant in Sorrentino’s love letter to the Naples of his youth.
Trolls: World Tour doesn’t just pay lip service to diversity and inclusiveness. There is no white-washing of the voice actors. From the actual K-Pop group Red Velvet voicing the K-Pop Troll bounty hunters to Keenan Thompson playing the Tiny Diamond baby to Kunal Nayyar’s Guy Diamond, the cast includes more than just token minorities.
The documentary depicts the indigenous people of Mexico with sublime reverence, highlighting a generational harmony with the land.
The second film takes us on Peter's journey to be understood.
Overall, “Dark Fate” is a run-of-the-mill flick. Together, Reyes and Davis have excellent chemistry, but their characters’ story is nothing new, lacking surprise and deep emotion. During the middle points, the film drags considerably, and when the action hits, it feels consistently tight, eliminating the rhythm and fluidity of conflicts.
Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time
