Cecilia, a survivor of the Chilean military repression, lives her exile in distant Finland. His granddaughter Aava offers him a new place from which to alleviate his mix of internal and political struggle, geographical and family disintegration.
One Night in Miami... did not frame the racism and bigotry as something that could be solved by quality time spent between individuals. Instead, it featured four different legends of Black History together in one room disagreeing for about 2/3 of the film.
I highly recommend Kill Bill: Volume 2. In classic Tarantino fashion, specific sections of the film are a tad too long, but overall, it’s a wonderful piece of escapist fiction.
"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.
A group of criminal animals tries their best to reform themselves into good citizens to avoid serving time in prison.
Korean Dramas deserve your attention and not just the ones on Netflix.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, though its feminism may be unintentional, cannot exist without its focus on women reclaiming power. The movie is feminist by definition, even if Amirpour didn’t write it with that in mind. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night is mesmerizing, poetic, and stunning, both for its portrayal of feminist ideas and its powerful story that is both horrific and subtly romantic at once.
