‘Malcolm & Marie’: A Promising Premise With Disappointing Results
Sam Levinson's latest film can't keep up with the excellence of its performances.

Over the weekend of 27th May 2017, BBC Radio 1 threw a massive party in the city of Hull including superstar names London Grammar.
Sam Levinson's latest film can't keep up with the excellence of its performances.
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.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
The film centers around two young women, Becca and Sam, who were once high school sweethearts until they reconnect in their town.
With raw and unapologetic performances by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, stories about the hardships of Black musicians are weaved in with The Blues.
Overall, Altered Carbon: Resleeved is pretty “meh.” It’s cool and all that it takes a different approach from the TV show to make it animated rather than live action, but it doesn’t help that the animation looks like something from a video game.