Willy Wonka
This fantasy musical movie is an origin story about the title character.

For the hero of this grotesque, The Man, the nine circles of Hell are nothing more than a fun fair pavilion, a Sunday stroll in Disneyland, a trip on the roller coaster, and a ride on the Ferris wheel. There are nine circles in Hell, but life is the Ten Circle. Sartre says, "Hell - these are the others!" And maybe, we are all Hell... Jokingly, of course.
This fantasy musical movie is an origin story about the title character.
A review of the Ryan Polomski documentary featuring the story of Basketball star Raymond Lewis.
The idea of Rosemary's baby but with lesbian partners drew me in, and I was anticipating what the film had in store with its reimagining. Unfortunately, it all felt a little too vague to leave an impact.
“I’m always interested in exploring female fantasy, and the sexy witch is a loaded archetype that is simultaneously about men’s fears and fantasies about women, and women’s feelings of empowerment and agency. So whereas we are used to seeing the sexy witch or the femme fatale from the outside, I wanted to explore her from the inside.” - Anna Biller, on why she made The Love Witch
This film was filled with great plot points. Unfortunately, they all contradicted each other and clashed. Had the premise of Awake been more consistent and accurately portrayed the real world aspect, I think this could have been an extreme success.
This reboot of The Wonder Years is told from the lens of a Black man.