Mellitus 

She is being made to justify why she doesn’t believe he’s a feminist, instead of him having to justify his choice to claim he is one.

In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.

The second season arrives over three years after its first. While late on arrival, most audience members will be happy.

Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.

I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before. 

In all honesty, “Black and Blue” is a satisfying experience, complete with solid craftsmanship. With the help of cinematographer Dante Spinotti, Deon Taylor (the director) creates a murky, lived in atmosphere.