"Apex" Captures the Primal Fear of Being a Woman
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.

Tom Strusinski - "Ostrich" to his friends - has got it all: good looks, brilliant career, and money. Everything is going great until he meets a beautiful girl named Justyna. To win her heart he needs to join the basketball team owned by her father's faltering company. Tom meets Dr. Devilish, a physician who makes an extraordinary offer that he can’t refuse: a shot of a miraculous substance that results in outstanding physical abilities which will enable him to play on the team. What he does not know is that he made a deal with the devil.
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.
‘Candyman’ (2021) builds upon the original 1992 film by presenting the myth of Candyman not only as an example of black pain, but as an opportunity for black vengeance.
The Franke kids seemingly lived a normal life, until their mom met the infamous Jodi Hilderbrandt.
This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.
Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known but also made me realize that I was missing out. Here are my top 10 paternal films.