Facing unemployment from his record store job, divorce and his 20 year high school reunion, a listless former 90's 'one hit wonder' is given a unique second chance when he agrees to produce and record the debut album of an up and coming Internet sensation.
Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
Curry Barker’s film, Obsession, soars in success this past May leaving everyone who has watched it in extreme chills and disturbance. And taking it to new levels of why men are always the root of horror films even when they try not to be.
Masterful satire that shines a light on the struggles of Black creatives.
This film manages to be simultaneously topical and timeless. Without being preachy, it highlights society’s flawed relationship with tech; insights into the complex ideas of family struggle are expertly dispersed among a perfectly paced and balanced story.
Horse racing is a very difficult sport and challenge, especially for a young woman like Michelle Payne.
