Stories of two strangers, Kuttiyappan and Giri, and how the relationship with their respective daughters brings them closer. The portrayal of their connection throws light on a socially relevant issue.
One of THE most frustrating trends in the mainstream film industry over the last several decades has been the onset of comedy efforts that seem SO focused on being crude and/or gross-out in all ways possible. That, at least for me, makes them no longer funny.
Cassie, a musician, and Luke, a man serving in the Marines, form a false relationship and keep it a secret.
Films about casinos have long been a favorite of Hollywood. This is unsurprising, as they're often tied to magnetic characters whose lives revolve around luxury, spectacle, and even danger.
Perhaps the most amazing and groundbreaking quality about The Birdcage is how removed it is from both illness and insensitivity. Whereas films preceding it were often somber stories about the tribulations of being gay in a conservatively straight world, Nichols and screenwriter Elaine May expose the fallacies of conservatism as traditional values are thrown into a more open-minded space. They don’t care how far the community has fallen so much as how high they can rebuild themselves.
Based on the fairy character from previous movies, this fantasy movie gives viewers magic.
Jordan Peele’s film is an intelligent and unflinching piece of work, firmly focused on the African American experience.
