Daniel (50) lives in overwhelming and routine isolation due to the pain of bad decisions made in his life. He spends his day denying his sadness in the company of his dog “Pulento”, whom he cares for, takes for walks, and feeds. To alleviate his loneliness, he tries a casual relationship with Rayen (35) or drinks with his friend, Jorge (60). But at the end of the day, everything remains the same. Daniel lives in an endless cycle of emotions drowned in drinks and the company of his faithful “Pulento.”
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
This incarnation of Animal Farm is filled with the generic plot points, immature humor, cardboard characters and visual flaws that you have come to know from today’s lesser children’s films.
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Portraying how easy it is to be an ally heavily benefits the majority audience. The more we encourage it, normalize it, and give people the tools to become one, the sooner we can co-exist peacefully.
In season 2 of “Never Have I Ever," Devi make many mistakes in a messier season that explores the complex lives of its diverse cast more in-depth than before.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
