Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.

A talented girl is trying to find happiness amidst the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war that split the nation.
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) tells her mother (Laurie Metcalf) that she wants to live through something — something that matters.
This Nickelodeon live-action TV series features strong Black representation.
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
When Juana tries real sushi for the first time, she is immediatley smitten by it and discovers a passion she never knew she had.