Wardina (Rita Nadira) is forced to cancel her wedding ceremony after her fiancé, Sufian, is caught red-handed at the house of Aida, the daughter of the village chief, Tok Jamal. Sufian claims he has been framed and refuses to break up with Wardina. Wardina decides to take a vacation to Langkawi Island with Zee because she does not want to be bothered by Aida, who is busy preparing for the wedding. At KLIA, Wardina bumps into Idham (Fikry Ibrahim). Various funny incidents occur between them and Wardina feels awkward around Idham. However, they meet again at the same accommodation and have the opportunity to spend time together. Wardina feels comfortable being friends with Idham. Idham confesses to Wardina that he is already engaged. Although attracted to Idham's personality, Wardina controls her feelings because she does not want to be a third party. Moreover, Wardina believes their acquaintance will not last long.
Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
Villeneuve’s Dune is a masterpiece for its crafting process, but references to David Lynch's picture are sometimes too obvious.
The new biopic 'Elvis' highlights the beginning and end of the career of this rock and roll legend. The audience is taken on this journey knowing the tragic ending but not so much about what led him there. A large topic of discussion is the influences on Elvis that made him who he was as a singer, musician, and performer, which were blues, gospel, and country. Many of the songs that rose him to fame were songs by Black artists he heard growing up in primarily Black settings.
Fire Island is the more inclusive film of the two with the bi-phobic definition of pansexuality in The Thing About Harry and its obvious lack of colour on screen
While the camera is objectifying her body to invoke a sexual response in male viewers, Lara Croft still defies the expectations of women in action films.
