Lance Corporal Hotrod has returned from tour in the Middle East serving his country. His return to normality in the UK is brief. He is snatched by an order of bizarre femme supremacists who seize him, take him prisoner and subject him to a host of sexual savageness. His mind is affected as he is moved to the dark side of his intimate perception. Three years of conflict have done nothing to prepare him for the extreme lustful passion, and animalistic degradation that awaits him in this house of fantastic femme fatales.
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
The history of Hollywood is as ugly as it is beautiful. Most notably absent from Hollywood history are Black-produced films. “They’ve Gotta Have Us” explores the rise of Black cinema.
Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame is a unique film coming from the same studio that brought us The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. While it does have its silly moments to maintain Disney’s family-friendliness, it also carries themes that stick to audiences years after its release.
'Blue Beetle' is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.
I think these messages and the way they are presented in this small-town in Texas are increasingly more important as the internet/ social media becomes more and more critical and judgemental every day. Love yourself today and every day because as Ru Paul always says: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love someone else?”
Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara (2025) is a soulful musical romance led by fresh faces Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. A heartfelt tale of love, grief, and emotional healing that’s taking the Indian box office by storm.
