In sHEALed: Part 1 - Becoming, a mother follows her young daughter’s questions into a revealing, science-meets-story journey that reframes puberty and hormones, not as a “curse,” but as a readable, powerful biology. When nine-year-old Love innocently asks what a “period” is, her mother, TereZa, turns a family moment into an investigation with sweeping stakes. Blending intimate, narrative vignettes, including a surreal “mirror” encounter between Love and her future self; sHEALed: Becoming connects the emotional reality of girlhood to the modern forces shaping women’s health.
Madres takes place in the 70’s following a Hispanic married couple who move to a migrant farming community. Diana, who is pregnant, starts to become suspicious of their new environment after she and the women around her develop strange symptoms. Could it be a curse, a sickness, or something else?
'The Suicide Squad' is at its best when it focuses on its characters and commentary on real-life issues, but stumbles when it relies too heavily on gratuitous gore and insensitive humor.
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.
The external threat invaded the domestic environment at the most valuable moment: grieving.
Dune has stunning visuals, a striking soundtrack, and great performances. But it has issues everywhere from its pacing, to its story, to its diverse representation.
The Invite is witty, dramatic, funny, and probably the best comedy released this year so far.
