Desperate to be desired in her long-expired relationship, Jen becomes embroiled in a sextual encounter with her co-worker. “Nudes,” directed by Evan Daves, is a provocative relationship drama about a young couple experiencing doubts and trust issues, and possibly drifting into infidelity. Home alone on a Friday evening, Jen remarks on an Instagram post of a friend, leading to a flirty text exchange and an impromptu racy selfie photo shoot. When her boyfriend of six years returns home from his night job at a restaurant, the tone of the evening shifts dramatically. The performances of Miranda Gruss and Delano Montgomery carry the film, both imbuing their characters with a complex set of emotions, desires, and anxieties.
The history of Hollywood is as ugly as it is beautiful. Most notably absent from Hollywood history are Black-produced films. “They’ve Gotta Have Us” explores the rise of Black cinema.
Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, 'Shang-Chi', deserves praise for balancing epic superhero action, a heartfelt family plot, and positive Asian representation.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
This is a film that is going to leave some people bored, and some people thrilled.
Queen & Slim is a nice example of representation in both cast and crew
A Christmas movie that is not about a middle-class, straight relationship but centers on a lesbian couple.
