The White Boy Saved Us All Again in Gladiator II
A direct fall into the white savior narrative

Lily, an event planner, fosters a mischievous dog, whose chaotic antics lead her to new friendships, love, and self-discovery while preparing for a gala alongside Shane, a dog trainer who helps her rediscover love in her life.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
Ben Affleck leads The Way Back, a seemingly cathartic film for him after the actor’s recent bouts with alcoholism and rehab. He plays Jack, a man fighting his own battles who happens upon coaching a boys’ basketball team, the same team he once played for back in high school.
A family drama is woven with quiet yet powerful forces of words and nature.
Yeah, sure, the movie’s about Carnage. But it’s really about love. A love that defies all odds: the love between a man and his man-eating alien symbiote.
Years before Mexican director, Alfonso Cuaron, was winning Academy Awards for movies like Gravity (2013) and Roma(2018), he directed a small, intimate film about two best friends who decide to embark on an improvised road trip to spend time with an older, attractive woman who miraculously agrees to go with them. Y tu Mamá También is a deep journey into the raw sexuality and friendship of the young protagonists, as well as a subtle social and political commentary on Mexico at the time.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.