Tells the story of Chon (Hazama) who is a motor sports fan and greatly idolizes Shah Dhani (Joey Daud), a Malayan drift king. But Shah Dhani is also a man with a lot of debt and gambling. Shah Dhani uses Chon to free himself from debt and promises to make Chon his protege in the ‘drift’ world in Malaysia. Shah Dhani who is indebted to Dotty (Jasmine Suraya) has to involve Chon in the job of sending money and illicit goods without Chon's knowledge. Then Chon is assigned to deliver the goods to Dotty’s customer, but the goods have been exchanged unnoticed by Chon with a packet of garbage. Dotty threatens Chon to return the lost money and Chon feels Shah Dhani has betrayed him. As a result of the incident, Shah Dhani was punched by Dotty’s minions. Chon and friends had to join the huge illegal race “Mara Underground” to replace the lost money.
Seeing that the film was essentially his first big, mainstream feature, and with garnering a leading role — portraying the revolutionary ball-player Jackie Robinson — Boseman, without question, delivered a performance that is still so incredibly moving, respectful, genuine, and true to the core of his obviously sincere, artistic heart; and with that, it is indeed so saddening to see him pass.
The new biopic 'Elvis' highlights the beginning and end of the career of this rock and roll legend. The audience is taken on this journey knowing the tragic ending but not so much about what led him there. A large topic of discussion is the influences on Elvis that made him who he was as a singer, musician, and performer, which were blues, gospel, and country. Many of the songs that rose him to fame were songs by Black artists he heard growing up in primarily Black settings.
This coming-of-age musical features a strong representation of LGBTQ+ individuals coming-of-age.
The Olivia Wilde renaissance is upon us.
'Pariah' tells a powerful, mesmerizing, and unflinchingly honest story of identity.
Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame is a unique film coming from the same studio that brought us The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. While it does have its silly moments to maintain Disney’s family-friendliness, it also carries themes that stick to audiences years after its release.
