The mad half hour refers to a condition usually indoor house cats experience once a day. They are about expanding energy in one concentrated burst that goes from 15 to 30 minutes, without any apparent reason. The Mad Half Hour is an offbeat comedy following Juan (30) who is going through a period similar to the one of these cats.
An impressive narrative structure, a perfect use of the continuous shot technique, and great interpretations make "Boiling Point" one of the best films of 2021.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
Netflix’s new comedy drama, Don’t Say Good Luck, is a heartwarming tearjerker as well as a love letter to the transformative power of being a theater kid. Directed by Julia Hart, Don’t Say Good Luck follows Sophie (Sunny Sandler), a theater kid who finally gets the lead role in her school’s production of Waitress - just as she finds out her mom Elizabeth (Melanie Lynskey) is dying of cancer. While the singing is by no means spectacular and Sandler’s acting is stiff, the film is grounded in the moving performance of Lynskey as a mother who wants nothing more than for her daughter to achieve her dreams, even if she can’t be there to see them.
An unlikely friendship changes the hearts of men, and helps a young boy come into his own.
Despite its aggressiveness, the Beef anthology series is about romantic love in all its forms. The final scene of the first season led us to believe that, despite the conflict, drama, and toxic traits, the main characters would end up together and, most likely, live happily ever after. The whole “beef” plot was the prelude to their love story.
Summit Station, the longest running lesbian bar in Ohio, was one of the places that made lesbian community possible.
