Stephan Eicher : Eldorado Trio Live 

Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.

Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.

Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.

A refreshing twist is that all the kids’ powers are…kind of useless. There’s a kid who can only move in slow motion, a kid who has every power in the world but can only use them randomly, and our main character Missy who has no powers at all. The thesis of the film seems to be that it doesn’t matter what kind of powers you have, its the way you use them, which is good for the warm and fuzzies.

One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.

Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.