
This short documentary follows Eko and Abdul, who work as riders on the Tong Setan, also known as the “Wall of Death.” They’ve been doing this dangerous job for years. Their friend Jeglek now manages the night market where the ride is set up. The film is inspired by a song of the same name by the Indonesian band Bangkutaman.
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.
Juno is extremely funny, very well-written, and contains great performances. The film is also about a very important topic, one that is extremely relevant now: women’s reproductive rights. Is this Oscar-winning film spreading a pro-life or pro-choice message to its audience?
Despite being an over-talked-about piece of media, 'Euphoria' has some interesting articles about it with personal angles that oppose the average tendency to be generic.
Explore the tension between director intention and viewer interpretation in this review of the excellent sci-fi horror of 'No One Will Save You.'