Queer Friendship is Complicated in "Lakeview" (2024)
Tara Thorne’s film is equal parts emotional and comedic, illustrating the beauty and the pain of long term relationships.

In 2020, ABS-CBN, the biggest broadcasting network in the Philippines closed after being deprived to renew its franchise. This documentary tells the story of three former journalists who were affected by the network’s closure amid a global crisis. This move is deemed politically motivated by those from the media giant due to the former administration’s multiple threats prior to its SHUTDOWN
Tara Thorne’s film is equal parts emotional and comedic, illustrating the beauty and the pain of long term relationships.
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.
Remember when there was this amazing comedy titled "National Lampoon's Vacation"? To this day, it is a true classic of the genre and certainly put a new spin on precisely what KINDS of insanity could occur when taking the fam on the road. Then, like with so many successful films, there was the sequel (which for me was even MORE of a classic than the original!). However, the third film emerged....and then a fourth. Suddenly, the luster was gone and disappointment set in.
The Cycle refuses to lean into the same old, same old monster-movie tropes and builds the entire premise around the intellect and the history of a capable, smart female protagonist.
This animated movie is based on the migration of birds from the north to the south.