Why It Makes Sense That There Are Black Actors In “The Rings of Power”
Like many things, like animals and people, they always evolve. When the first humans walked the Earth, they originated from Africa and were all black.

A young intern faces intoxicating power dynamics at a prestigious New York City literary magazine.
Like many things, like animals and people, they always evolve. When the first humans walked the Earth, they originated from Africa and were all black.
A refreshing twist is that all the kids’ powers are…kind of useless. There’s a kid who can only move in slow motion, a kid who has every power in the world but can only use them randomly, and our main character Missy who has no powers at all. The thesis of the film seems to be that it doesn’t matter what kind of powers you have, its the way you use them, which is good for the warm and fuzzies.
Apparently, nothing's ever enough. It has its flaws, but does that warrant the amount of criticism 'Barbie' is subject to?
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
This coming-of-age musical features a strong representation of LGBTQ+ individuals coming-of-age.
This feels like the creative team wanted to make a body horror film, but the studio wanted to make another generic blockbuster.