A young student runs through the streets, trying to catch a bus that would lead to a university entrance exam. The bus seems to be gone. In that moment, a simple assumption grows into something overwhelming. A chain of thoughts begins, suggesting that missing the bus might also mean missing an entire future. As reality blends with imagined outcomes, the focus shifts. Instead of loss, attention turns to what has already been achieved ,small but meaningful moments that shape identity. In the end, reality breaks through: the bus is still there. The moment was never truly lost.
Emma Stone (Estella and Cruella) and Emma Thompson (the Baroness) did not come to play around in Cruella. They embodied the perfect balance of sinister and sincere. Estella went through a great hero's journey, and what a journey it was!
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
"There is something going on between us that I cannot unravel."
Coolie promised style, action, and Rajinikanth’s mass presence, but did it deliver on substance? Here’s my full review on whether Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film lives up to the hype.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
The live-action remake brings adventure and shows viewers why representation is important in a Disney Princess movie.
