Whitney and Malia go on a girls trip after being cheated on by their boyfriends. They swear off men for the foreseeable future until they each run into 2 attractive men; now the best friends have to hide their boy toys from each other.
Treated like a granter of wishes for those earning out of retelling the same tragedy, Marilyn looks like she's caged in different stages of trauma for us to stare at, instead of someone we’ve finally allowed to rest in peace.
The repeated actions, the blood on the petals, the rustling under the floor…An ambient short horror film takes us into another realm.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
For the entirety of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion remains in full control of both her body and her personality, a rarity for female characters at the time of the film’s release. She’s granted depth with personal demons from her past and emotional vulnerability when the situation deems it appropriate for her to grow alongside Indy. She avidly rejects the notion of being anything other than a sassy, humane rebel, and Indy’s equal in every way. This she does while still maintaining her femininity.
"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.
