‘Shaft’ (2019): The Father-Son Comedy That Cops Out
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.

Following his parents' tragic demise, an orphaned boy is labeled "cursed" by superstitious villagers and forced to endure harsh treatment. As family conflicts and societal prejudices mount, the young child risks everything in a moment of grave danger to prove his worth and clear his name.
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
There is no aspect of this film that falls short, except perhaps in minor ways.
While this film thinks that it is diagnosing the cause, it is merely diagnosing a symptom instead.
"A Drowning Man" (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it's like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only 'strange' remains.
I’m disappointed in The Woman in Cabin 10, but that’s at least in part because of my love of Ruth Ware’s novel.