Edgar is a man in his mid-fifties, trying to make a living as a private driver at night, but when his car is hijacked by an awkward young couple, he seeks to finish the trip as soon as possible, however, when he discovers that there are more at stake, he must face the perverse reality in which he finds himself at the expense of his inner demons.
At first glance, Black as Night is a strange title choice for a film about vampirism in post-Katrina New Orleans. However, the title alludes to the world's anti-black and colorist messages.
I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
A surprise sequel takes place ten years after the original movie based on the title of the same name, but with a twist to the fairy tale.
‘Better Than Chocolate’ isn’t perfect, but it sure has charm! The characters are great. Some took longer to grow on me than others, but ultimately they’re all compelling! I appreciate how a select few help those around them to grow.
What seems like such a simple story of survival is so much more than that—it’s a story of family, and of war, and of destruction. It’s painful to watch, but not in a bad way. It makes its audience reflect on their own actions, and in how they are complicit in the sufferings of others as the adults in this film are. Grave of the Fireflies does not hold back from being heartbreaking, and it shouldn’t. It tells a message that needs to be heard decades after the war, and a story that cannot be forgotten by history.
Four documentaries, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, embody the adopted slogan of the current protest movement: Woman, Life, Freedom
