
The French press has its headline! “Young Girls Sexually Abused at a Paris School”—that’s what it proclaims in bold letters. Carol is assigned to infiltrate the perverse classes as a secret agent. She promptly finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of extraordinary sexual practices. Very young schoolgirls are forced to submit to their lecherous teachers. A drug makes them all compliant. But Carol knows an antidote—sex and love! And she never says never...
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
Like Fourth of July fireworks, the film Honey Don’t is colorful and fun to look at, delivering many bangs (sex and guns!) for your buck before quietly fading out.
A family adventure film that features Hawaiian culture with a representative director and a diverse cast.