MTV teams up with multi-platinum artist Macklemore to explore America's opioid epidemic. Macklemore - himself a recovering addict - traveled to Washington D.C. for an exclusive conversation with President Obama, before heading to Seattle to meet with those living with this addiction. The documentary aims to change the conversation around the epidemic, as well as generate discussion around the disease of addiction.
Written and directed by Eva Victor, who also plays Agnes, the main character, Sorry, Baby is slow and artsy, but extremely effective. It shows how the trauma developed after a sexual assault has a ripple effect and loudly echoes in the victim and her life for years after.
In a Whisper is a coming out narrative, but it’s also a story about multiple mother-daughter relationships and the necessity of family.
Based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas and a maxim of the late Tupac Shakur.
Though 'Bound' technically falls under the genres of crime and thriller, the film's heart is a romance between two women.
Overall, Altered Carbon: Resleeved is pretty “meh.” It’s cool and all that it takes a different approach from the TV show to make it animated rather than live action, but it doesn’t help that the animation looks like something from a video game.
