I Have a Love-Hate Relationship With 'Love Hard'
Love Hard is a Christmas romcom about two people who fall in love while pretending to date. It’s a romantic and fun watch. If you can forget the catfishing.

In a bleak, futuristic world haunted by the shadow of an ancient alien conquest, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. Centuries ago, Earth was overtaken by the Chronos, a ruthless and intelligent alien species known as the Chromaniums, and their monstrous allies, the Terradons - parasitic war-beasts that infect and mutate humans into living weapons. Now, in the future, humanity's final hope lies hidden within the mind of Dr. Glenn Overton, a brilliant but unstable scientist who holds the secret key to humanity's survival - a cure that could stop the alien infection and turn the tide of the war.
Love Hard is a Christmas romcom about two people who fall in love while pretending to date. It’s a romantic and fun watch. If you can forget the catfishing.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
Even if Drive My Car (2021) doesn't win Best Picture, it exudes a palpable sense of dreariness and lifelessness that is further embodied by Yusuke, portrayed tragically by Hidetoshi Nishijima. Check out movie reviews & summary!
'Tuca and Bertie' (2019) is an animated series centering around best friends of the same name as they traverse the challenges of their thirties.
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story (2021) improves on the original's terrible representation, poorly written romance, and more. --> check out reviews & film summary
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.