Young Akira survives by snatching valuables from people on the streets. A chance encounter leads him into the world of male prostitution. With his innocent looks and fierce ambition, he navigates relationships built on money and desire, gradually making his way into show business. Luxury homes, fame, and fortune soon follow. But when a former accomplice from his criminal past suddenly reappears, threatening to expose his secrets, can Akira protect the life he has always dreamed of?
Although Tuner is technically a heist movie, music and sound are woven into almost every aspect of Niki’s story. That’s what made Tuner such a pleasant surprise. I expected a film about music and discovered a heist movie, only to find that music was still at the heart of it.
This animated kids' movie shows viewers two different species--jungle animals and aliens--and how both species coexist.
In 1971, when discussions about how to integrate their school system break down, the community of Durham, North Carolina agrees to bring in Bill Riddick(Babou Ceesay) to conduct a series of summits(charrettes) to help them move forward with desegregation.
There’s been a longstanding criticism of sci-fi films about its lack of Black characters. For the past few years, Anthony Mackie has been successfully representing Black masculinity in the otherwise homogenous genre and I am here for it.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
While prioritizing production value over substance, Flood depicts an emotionally taut family drama set during the farmland flooding of the Franco-Dutch war.
