Kyrre Waag abandons his economics studies, waves goodbye to all prospects of a predictable future, and decides instead to pursue an unlikely dream: Building a global music career from his native Norway. When his band, Naked Koala, releases the song “Right with Me,” an unexpected audience emerges. An outpouring of heartfelt messages arrives from Papua New Guinea. The documentary Land of the Unexpected follows Kyrre’s journey into the unknown, and his dream of playing a stadium concert in the capitol of the island nation where he unexpectedly became a superstar. It is a wild and beautiful story about unexpected life paths, human connection, and, most of all, the universal language of music
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
A boy named Max experiences adventure within his own house while staying home alone.
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.
In season 3 of 'Umbrella Academy', Diego, Allison, and Viktor finally get character arcs that address their unique experiences as a Latino man, a Black woman who lived through the 60s, and a trans man.
When most of us think about diversity in film, we usually think about three things: race, gender, and disabilities. However, there is a forgotten topic... age. These are 12 of the best films about growing old.
