Six men burn like a medieval torch in the plaza of Ivirgarzama, the coca leaf producing capital and center of drug trafficking in Bolivia. Hundreds of neighbors beat them with sticks before pouring gasoline on them and setting them on fire, accusing them of having stolen a truck from the last century. Bolivia holds the macabre ranking of lynchings at the hands of civilians. It is a state where justice and citizen security are assumed on their own and by force of the herd.
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.
Why did Māhū, a term once respected in Hawaiian culture, become so controversial?
Only time will tell what this new Black Panther and movie will show us with all of the old and new elements of the superhero craft integrated.
If you're missing the freedom of travel, explore the world via these international films that put their gorgeous settings in the spotlight.
Sisters Mia and Emma discover and hunt down a unicorn with magical blood and want to protect it.
