'Strays' (2023)
This anti-love young adult movie includes mature topics and dialogue.

Milene has always been a woman of strength and courage. She left her country in search of a better life, finding in Portugal both the challenges of starting over and the determination to keep going. Between long working days and the longing for what she left behind, Milene discovers small forms of hope—in gestures, in encounters, and in the quiet faith that the future may, after all, be lighter.
This anti-love young adult movie includes mature topics and dialogue.
Explore the tension between director intention and viewer interpretation in this review of the excellent sci-fi horror of 'No One Will Save You.'
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.
“Jumanji - a game for those who seek to find, a way to leave their world behind...” A nostalgic classic that remains unnerving, "Jumanji" draws audiences into a chilling adventure.
The re-living of this historic trial through this film is relevant to current politics and disturbingly enjoyable to watch due to the excellent performances from the ensemble cast. If you like a juicy courtroom drama, this film will definitely scratch that itch in a really chilling manner.
2026 ranks highest in Oscars history for its representation of minorities in all categories, and that’s definitely something to be celebrated.