“The Way Back”: Sobriety Is Its Own Reward
A man struggling with the death of his son agrees to coach his former high school basketball team.

A man struggling with the death of his son agrees to coach his former high school basketball team.
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.
Juno is extremely funny, very well-written, and contains great performances. The film is also about a very important topic, one that is extremely relevant now: women’s reproductive rights. Is this Oscar-winning film spreading a pro-life or pro-choice message to its audience?
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.
"There is something going on between us that I cannot unravel."
It's not love. It's Obsession. The hook of this movie is the tension between wanting to be loved and the fear of being all-encompassed by that love. It plays on men’s typical (though certainly not universal) inner-conflict