Soundos El Ahmadi: Soundos, Aangenaam 

A trouble-making teenager spends the summer working at a Southern California beach learning about responsibility.

Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.

The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.

After two months of refusing to see this movie, I have decided that it’s finally Morbin’ time. After its re-release as a box office bomb; I watched it just to laugh at it. But, I was also surprised, because 'Morbius' is a queer allegory.

Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.