Bitten by something unknown, a man must venture deep enough into the Forbidden Woods before transforming into something sinister. Alone in the forest, he begins to unravel as something inside him shifts. Time distorts, routines break down, and the boundary between himself and the environment begins to dissolve. Haunted by the family he left behind and consumed by a force older than the forest itself, he is pulled deeper into a cycle he may not be able to escape. Filmed by a total cast and crew of three people over seven days in the remote forest.
On the Road captures the bleak, hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking in Northern Mexico, where anything can and will happen. A hard-boiled, neon-noir romantic thriller, it shows the gritty reality of roadside diners, truck stops, and truck cemeteries alongside the expansive, breathless beauty of the Mexican desert highways.
With the theme of unemployment, it presents a family fantasy anecdote rather the a comment on social problems.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
Welcome to the first episode of the Incluvie Movie Highlights! We shine a spotlight on our favorite new movies that stand out for diversity and identity. Is Everything Everywhere All at Once too weird, or just the right amount of weird?
So with the recent (rightful) public apologies to Britney from comedians and media for trashing her image in the 2000s, perhaps some people should also give Crossroads the fair chance it deserves. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, and that is fine. Personally, I will take my girl Britney and her movie, over the next testosterone "Dude Flick" any day.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show not only supported Tim curry queer individuals who were closeted or harassed. It made people question their identity, orientation, and lifestyles that they never had before.
