Penthouse (1933)

The death of Grace's father brings challenges as the family tries to preserve their ranch.

The film basically says she was a lost cause from the start. We don't get a sense of who Marilyn was.

Complex relationships between mothers and daughters are far from a new concept, whether the strain comes from abandonment, beliefs, or trauma. In My Only Wish, an Incluvie Film Festival submission, Brenda Gutierrez’s take on her character’s maternal divide comes in the form of abandonment.

What makes The Matrix saga fascinating is the symbolism of caves and trans allegories

The Invitation takes a creeping look at two simple premises: reuniting with forgotten friends and new-age spiritualism. Though one seems a bit scarier than the other, the film heightens social awkwardness to a macabre level that puts an uncomfortable look on when the social taboo of grief is put on public display.

A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.