The Enduring Beauty of “Persepolis”
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.

Three black militants kidnap the waiters in an Italian restaurant in London. Soon the victims befriend their kidnappers.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.
This feels like the creative team wanted to make a body horror film, but the studio wanted to make another generic blockbuster.
Typically in film, characters suffering from mental illness are used as plot devices or exaggerated for comedy. 'The House that Jack Built's representation exceeds in accuracy and realism of OCD.
The film does not add anything to its own conversation or genre, and falls flat once it’s about to end and must declare some sort of conclusion.
In 'Maestro,' we're left with an impression but not with an understanding of the main character.
"The Old Guard" doesn't break ground, but it sure does bust boredom and fictional heads as an entertaining action romp on Netflix.