Loreto: The Mystery of The Holy House (2010)

One of the reasons that people with albinism have a difficult time being seen and represented in media is probably because there is a small percentage of them.

Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.

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'Wolf Like Me' works if you want a show to shut off your brain while watching. If you think too much, you'll hurt yourself.

The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.

‘Bruiser’ is an intense drama that explores unresolved childhood trauma and how it can affect the people around us.