𝘒𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘺𝘰 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘱𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘩𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢 𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘯-𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢, 𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘢 𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨. A documentary film about the realities faced by grade school pupils in public schools as a result of the pandemic; their experiences and insights will show us how they dealt with their situation in overcoming adversity. Is the sudden shift to the new learning modality for a greater cause? or will it hamper the learning capacity of students?
(Disclaimer: Harmful Language) In celebration of Pride Month, Father's Day, and father figures (and whoever supports you), I revisit Moonlight's brief but spectacular character, Juan. With overarching themes tied to masculinity, I reexamine his intimacy with Little.
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing is a gritty, darkly funny thrill ride through 1998 New York, with Austin Butler delivering a raw, magnetic turn as Hank Thompson—a washed-up ex-ballplayer turned bartender whose life implodes after cat-sitting for his punk neighbor drags him into a violent underworld of gangsters, crooked cops, and chaos. Brutal yet unexpectedly hilarious, the film blends noir grit with midnight-movie absurdity, proving Aronofsky can reinvent himself while Butler cements his status as a true movie star.
The roaring emotional ride that was the season four finale sets June on a new path: more of a Survivor's Journey.
If you enjoy the bizarre, silly and entertaining world of the horror B-movies and want a break from the nuanced and poignant big budget horror releases, I have a list of gore-fests from the last ten years to enjoy this October.
The Force Awakens is A New Hope 2.0, in essence. The story structure is virtually unchanged, marking a safe opening to the new trilogy.
Desi’s “straight man” to Lucy’s playful exuberance subverted people’s expectations of what a Latino man could be and added respect and nuance to the way onscreen marriages between men and women were portrayed.
