It's the height of summer in Miura Coast's Misaki Town. Senzo and Senji, a father and son, live in a fishing village on the opposite side of the bustling main street. Senji, who dislikes fishing and prefers to wander aimlessly, lost his older brother, Senta, in a maritime accident a year ago. Having gained some money from his brother's insurance, Senji is completely smitten with Kirara, who has come from the city. Then, Kirara invites him to start a nude modeling agency in Tokyo, and he gives her the money…
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
Laggies is a fantastic movie, filled with down-to-earth characters, transcendent themes, and witty comedy
'Tuca and Bertie' (2019) is an animated series centering around best friends of the same name as they traverse the challenges of their thirties.
The biggest highlight of the film is easily the performance of Andrew Garfield. In his days since hanging up his Spiderman suit, Garfield has routinely churned out great performances, and Mainstream is no exception. He proves that he is willing to try anything and go anywhere in a character.
This indie short documentary archived the story of a staple rock band as well as an essential part of local history.
Prajdnik Awasthi’s film uses a mix of metaphor and more grounded details to tell the story of childhood sexual abuse that caused the narrator to close himself off from his father.
