'Stargirl' Shows Self Expression Among Teenagers
Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's novel of the same name.

The Mangled tells the story of a family who would stop at nothing to get their missing daughter back. But their secrets go back further, as the night unravels so do the Bates.
Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's novel of the same name.
An adaptation of the book series ‘The Knife Of Never Letting Go’.
Upon first watch, Buddy feels like it should have been aired on Adult Swim at four in the morning.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
This is not a film, it’s a drop tower. A drop tower that you don’t get off of for the vast majority of its 106-minute runtime.