Against a backdrop of cultural misunderstanding, this dark comedy explores the relationship between Steve, an English widower, and Gabriela, a sexy Spanish police officer, in a morgue on the Costa del Sol, over the body of his recently drowned wife. They ponder the meaning of life, death and true love. Soap opera or psychological thriller? What is the price you are willing to pay for the ultimate passion?
While it is more than established that Halston’s life is far from a fairytale, the narrative suffers as a result of the decision to revolve more around sex and drugs than his artistry, it likely does a disservice to his cultural impact by pulling focus from his achievements.
This animated movie is based on the migration of birds from the north to the south.
If your upbringing was anything like mine, where the TV acted as an additional parent- there are so many new stories and perspectives to explore.
Court TV shows offer uncritical eyes on the systemic inequalities of the legal world.
Ultimately the problem with The Bubble is that it plays everything for laughs to get around the audience’s defenses. But it comes off like a privileged white male thinking that ridiculing everyone else equally is the road to equality. And it’s not. And it's definitely not funny to pretend that it is.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.
