
A girl gathers precious seeds that quickly germinate, grow and bear fruit. On the surface, it all seems idyllic, but the real battle is being waged underground—dangerous creatures from the dark are trying to get hold of the seeds as well. Only the strongest, the ones that have overcome all obstacles, will manage to break through. This is an allegory about the struggle with one’s own demons.
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
The Franke kids seemingly lived a normal life, until their mom met the infamous Jodi Hilderbrandt.
Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.
The characters aren’t likable, the story is predictable and the humor is either disgusting, obnoxious, or uncomfortable. The Wrong Missy is a mess of a film and it’s not really worth your time.
'Zombieland: Double Tap' was entertaining and fun at times, but not very evolved. It had poorly developed female characters and stereotypical characters of color.