Short Film Review: “Michael Solace” Contemplates Selling Out and Selling His Soul
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.

James is a passionate indie film fan who voluteers for two bitch gay neophyte filmmakers claiming they are making the best gay indie film ever. While James is a believer of Cris Pablo digital movie-making, his new employers are among Pablo's most vocal haters. Despite this James pursues to experience the seciting world director Chumz. And there's his ultimate crush, the straight eye candy hunk Xander Reyes, who will do anything for a role in any indie flick. Can James and the gang survive the turbulent world of indie movie-making?
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.
2025 has just about wrapped, so we’re taking this time to celebrate the most inclusive films that came out this year. Graded on Gender, Race, LGBTQ, Disability, and more
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.
Adam Sandler goes hard as an NBA scout in this male-heavy sports-drama.
This is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt like watching the origin story of a superhero…which is both good and bad.
A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.