In this fantasy world of wild nature, people have Spirit Creatures: the living embodiment of your feelings and heart. So you can’t hide how you feel… your Spirit Creature always reveals you! But in the island City, people control emotion through technology. Generations ago, they found a way to crystallize their Spirit Creatures into a handy device; no one deals directly with their emotions anymore--they simply choose them with the press of a button! In this divided world, one teen alone holds the key to restoring balance between the emotional Wilds and the logical City. But can she face the truth in her heart in order to master her feelings and lead the way to a better future?
“To be universal, you have to get specific”: while the film does not attempt to provoke discussions about queerness or race, those watching closely may find something resonant in Sorrentino’s love letter to the Naples of his youth.
A dog who needs to learn new tricks in this family comedy.
Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
The Force Awakens is A New Hope 2.0, in essence. The story structure is virtually unchanged, marking a safe opening to the new trilogy.
This is a list of seven films that explore police brutality and systemic racism made by Black filmmakers. These are important movies to watch and to take in, as — through the power of cinema — they showcase what it feels like to be a Black person living in a country that is internally designed to be against you.
The story of the singer's career in her Sweetener World Tour is told in this featured documentary film.
