After embarking on a sailing trip on the way to their wedding in Larnaca, Ruth and Yona find themselves stranded at sea with no wind in their sails. As they wait for conditions to change, Ruth's past resurfaces.
As a huge fan of Sean Baker’s Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket, I’ve wanted to watch Anora since before it even was released. But life got in the way, my watchlist grew, and honestly, the fact that it was marketed as a romantic comedy put me off. Even with all the critical praise and the five Academy Awards it won last year, I just kept postponing it indefinitely.
The sequel to the 2010 live-action movie focuses on sibling rivalry.
Religion, race and generations collide in this romantic comedy starring Jonah Hill
The latest installment in the beloved media franchise is a unique stylized mesh of humor and heart.
There were too many irrelevant parts that could have been shortened, and too many characters that didn't advance the plot. Either way, some things didn't add up. This was just another played out plot with little, if any, originality in it. By the end of the film, I wasn't happy that she finally got her freedom, I was happy that it was finally over.
Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.
