A Look Inside the Ivy and Bean Film Series
The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.

Rouge pushes us into the horrific depths of a cosmetic factory as it manufactures the facade of commercialized beauty. Through the use of miniatures and mixed media techniques, this film voyeuristically plays with the audience’s perspective to showcase the beauty industry’s exploitation of humanity and the environment.
The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
This fantasy musical movie is an origin story about the title character.
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.
In 1977, Star Wars changed the world. It took the universe by storm, completely redefining everything everyone knew about movies. But then, in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back changed Star Wars. Sequels were not as well regarded back then as they are today.