A poor fisherman and his girlfriend live in a small boat under an open sky for decades. Based on a true story.
James Cameron’s The Terminator (1984) marks the beginning of a wonderful two-part arc, brimming with style and substance. The film follows Sarah Connor, a waitress living in Los Angeles. One night, a cybernetic organism (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent back in time to kill Sarah. A human resistance fighter (Michael Biehn) is also sent back in time, with the intent of saving Sarah from this deadly foe.
Darren Arronofsky focuses on diverse and heartbreaking stories about the human experience.
“I’m always interested in exploring female fantasy, and the sexy witch is a loaded archetype that is simultaneously about men’s fears and fantasies about women, and women’s feelings of empowerment and agency. So whereas we are used to seeing the sexy witch or the femme fatale from the outside, I wanted to explore her from the inside.” - Anna Biller, on why she made The Love Witch
The second season arrives over three years after its first. While late on arrival, most audience members will be happy.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.
