Unemployed Yukito meets Kuniko, who has also had a broken heart, and they quickly begin a relationship and live together at Kuniko's house. At the same time, Yukito's ex-girlfriend, Sarina, breaks up with her husband and is kicked out of her house, coming from the countryside to rely on Yukito. Yukito allows Sarina to stay overnight while Kuniko is away on the night shift, but Sarina, who is lonely sleeping alone, persuades him and they end up having a relationship. He begins a life of secret rendezvous with Sarina and making love with Kuniko during the day, but...
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
The trainwreck is hot but tame.
'The Menu' has a strong story. The 5 acts, which are defined by the courses, are an excellent subversion of the classic 5-act film structure.
It’s a cool looking Marvel character right off the page! He’s got these glowing eyes and he just kicks ass everywhere he goes, seemingly impervious to pain.
The Forge is a moving story about a young man’s search for purpose. Through mentorship, discipline, and faith in God, his life is transformed from confusion into clarity, reminding us that true greatness is shaped in the fire of surrender and growth.
White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.
