“Other Mommy” and Deuteronomy
This film’s ambition is betrayed by its lack of substance.

This short documentary presents the process surrounding Khate Lessard's sex reassignment surgery.
This film’s ambition is betrayed by its lack of substance.
If “Good Time” was a lean exercise in suspense, “Uncut Gems” is an ongoing panic attack. It handcuffs us to an immoral man, made up of selfishness and unreliability. At every point, Adam Sandler connects himself to this idiotic soul, unearthing the misguided opportunism that comes with gambling addiction
Ready or Not takes a terrifying situation and has a fun time with horror components. The film melds horror and comedy, creating a cinematic hybrid that flows like running water. Instead of being a film that embraces gut-wrenching sensibilities, it perfectly taps into the energetic nature of hide and seek.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.
Can a piece of bad representation truly be reclaimed? We Are Pat (2025) attempts to answer this question.