"Pike River" Takes Us Into the Tragic True Story
The beating heart of this film is the relationship between Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse.

A family that greatly resembles the Brady Bunch but apparently isn't is having financial troubles and may have to sell the house. Therefore, the children (three boys from father's first marriage, three girls from mother's first husband) decide to get jobs without telling their parents. Eldest daughter Marcia applies for a job as model, youngest son Bobby starts helping Sam the Butcher in his shop and the girls start a car-washing service.
The beating heart of this film is the relationship between Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse.
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
For one widowed father and his five kids, an extraordinary gift will change their lives forever.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
So with the recent (rightful) public apologies to Britney from comedians and media for trashing her image in the 2000s, perhaps some people should also give Crossroads the fair chance it deserves. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, and that is fine. Personally, I will take my girl Britney and her movie, over the next testosterone "Dude Flick" any day.
A family adventure film that features Hawaiian culture with a representative director and a diverse cast.