When Meng’s crush, Yu-Xuan, confides a secret to him, he clings to it—eager for any excuse to be near her. But the deeper he gets, the more he overlooks the cracks. Each time she asks him to fetch her herbal medicine, Meng thinks he's helping. Until he discovers the real secret hidden in every packet.
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
“Synchronic” is special, but it doesn’t succeed in achieving all the objectives it aims for. The film is a science fiction oeuvre which tries to be cerebral at some points, although the original idea is interesting, it only accomplishes to talk about some serious matters superficially.
Sam Levinson's latest film can't keep up with the excellence of its performances.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, though its feminism may be unintentional, cannot exist without its focus on women reclaiming power. The movie is feminist by definition, even if Amirpour didn’t write it with that in mind. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is mesmerizing, poetic, and stunning, both for its portrayal of feminist ideas and its powerful story that is both horrific and subtly romantic at once.
Earth and Blood is slow, but it still has it’s entertaining moments. If you’re into thrillers, or want to watch something new, then this film might be for you. As for me, Earth and Blood was tolerable enough.
As an Indian lesbian living in the United Kingdom, the cards are stacked against Geetika from the start.
