When her marriage begins to suffer after her husband loses his job and turns to alcohol, vacationing housewife Grace Needham has a one-night stand with the mysterious Julian Grant. When she returns home, she discovers that her husband has been employed by Julian, whose attention towards her has turned obsessive.
It’s not often in America that you turn on the TV and see a show or a movie with a Muslim protagonist. And when they do, they're usually a negative stereotype. Ms. Marvel changes all of that.
In The Novelist's Film, Hong explores the meaningful things people share and inspire by virtue of simply engaging with one another.
This is ambitious horror filmmaking, and in a lot of ways, I fully admire its ambitions. For me, the film’s sloppiness defines its overall quality.
Strangers in a crowd, exchanging glances, looking away, continually managing to run into each other then part ways, end up at the same diner, find they've rented the exact same vehicles, and are then made to travel together to learn once more whether they can both find genuine adoration and companionship again. This really does, in so many words, sum up the foundational gist of of this new feature film from writer Seth Reiss ("The Menu") and director Kogonada ("The Acolyte", "After Yang"). Yet, it's all only the set-up for the REAL wonder of everything that happens before, during, and in the aftermath of a magical, meaningful journey.
'Bros' is a must-watch for October's LGBTQIA+ History Month and it's as good a rom-com as any! Don't let box office numbers or misguided reviews deter you from this great film.
The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.
