When her mother leaves unexpectedly, Liv uses magical thinking to try and regain control of her world.
In 1977, Star Wars changed the world. It took the universe by storm, completely redefining everything everyone knew about movies. But then, in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back changed Star Wars. Sequels were not as well regarded back then as they are today.
Two movies that do a fantastic job in conveying the ongoing struggle for racial justice are Selma (2014) and Just Mercy (2019).
Two Summers ago, on May 27th, 2022, the theatrical cinematic realms were re-awakened from their post-COVID dormant state of being by a little film titled "Top Gun: Maverick". It re-introduced us to the absolute elation of seeing not only a highly anticipated (and, granted, 36 years in the making!) sequel, but the return of the quintessential Summer blockbuster to witness on the BIG screen again.
The film may be a thriller, but I wasn’t thrilled by it. If anything, I was bored and annoyed.
Miley Cyrus makes a revival in this Disney+ documentary on her recent album Endless Summer Vacation.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
