Tokyo Romance Way 

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

Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.

Poor Black characters are usually surrounded by crime and violence, while poor White characters are portrayed as noble and hard-working.

After the untimely death of his brother by way of an ambush in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the protagonist, ‘81’(Alan Ritchson) unsuccessfully makes several attempts to become an Army Ranger. On his last mission to complete the Ranger selection process he and his squad encounter an otherworldly ‘soldier’.

Where we leave the characters is in such a peaceful and optimistic place. It feels well-earned to ensure everyone gets their own specially-crafted happy ending.

The quiet ache of guilt sitting at the dinner table, the silence after a truth is buried, and the way pain is passed down like a name.