The Price of Nonna's Inheritance (2024)

Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.

I like discovering something new among the old and Tubi has an assortment of horror films from cinema's past for just such an occasion.

With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.

Despite its simple premise, “imagine being a woman,” the horror behind "Men" feels fueled by a hollow understanding of the insidiousness of misogyny.

"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."