The legend of the origin of several islands off the coast of Chukotka. The story begins with an Eskimo hunter named Kanak raising his son Tagrak with his wife, teaching him to be brave and decisive. Years later, when the boy becomes an adult, he refuses to start a family because giant eagles living nearby kidnap children and ravage the tundra and the sea. Tagrak leaves home to fight the eagles for the sake of his family's future.
During the third act, the momentum stalls, largely due to the film’s obsession with Kubrick’s visual design. But all in all, Doctor Sleep is a cinematic success, defined by rich characters and high powered emotion.
I suppose you could argue that the story wasn’t what Director James Cameron was aiming for, it was the visuals. The spectacle of it all was the point, and it certainly shows.
It’s hard to capture the emotions and thoughts of a character just from a few shots, but Oscar-nominee composer Micachu's haunting melodies prove otherwise in 'Jackie'.
'The Mad Woman and the Feminist': This Spanish entry for the MiamisFF directed by Sandra Gallego handles a difficult conversation in a smart, memorable way.
Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.
