An Aquatic Tale of The Little Mermaid (2023)
The live-action remake brings adventure and shows viewers why representation is important in a Disney Princess movie.

Melvin, a henpecked worker in a bridal shop, retreats to a storage room filled with mannequins, where he vents his frustration.
The live-action remake brings adventure and shows viewers why representation is important in a Disney Princess movie.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
The film is a documentary focusing on heavy metal in the late 80s and tackles topics like drug addiction, alcoholism, sex, masculinity, and of course, rock and roll. However, this didn’t feel like any documentary I’ve ever seen before.
One thing’s for certain: Holmes has star power. We may not be able to see everything, but we’re certainly all watching.
In Deaf, the Spanish director Eva Libertad explores pregnancy and motherhood from the perspective of a deaf woman. Her movie examines how the world imposes the notion of disability on her main character while she actually does not feel disabled herself.
Netflix takes some liberties in its portrayal of Madame CJ Walker, a trailblazing Black entrepreneur.