Polarizing Polar: An Exploitation Film For the Modern Viewer
In the shadow of towering film production companies lived dozens of grindhouses, genres, and low-budget films deemed too “unclean” for the modern film audience.

As the daughter-in-law of a prestigious family, she had to live in a tearful marriage with strict mother-in-law and a young husband. Her husband, who had grown up in the meantime, returned home with a Japanese woman on her way home from studying abroad, and demanded a divorce from her. Her wife complies with her husband's request and agrees to her divorce, but when the Japanese woman learns that he is her husband, she returns to Japan. He is not healthy from drinking too much, but her wife is devoted to her husband, and only then does her husband shed tears of penance in front of her.
In the shadow of towering film production companies lived dozens of grindhouses, genres, and low-budget films deemed too “unclean” for the modern film audience.
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
In the LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com wars, 'Single All The Way' may or may not be the “answer” to 'Happiest Season.'
Four more classic horror films that are entertaining even if occasionally absurd.
A lonely little Hawaiian girl and her mischievous blue alien friend form a bond that heals both of their hearts, as well as ours. This live action version adds emotional nuances—notably in the sisters’ dynamic—while preserving the charm of the original.
If I had truly wished to witness "Guardians of the Galaxy", I would have stayed home to do so. Instead, I went to the IMAX and took in this newest incarnation of one of the most recognized and adapted superheroes in the DC Universe. **Sigh** Let me be clear here. I am NOT saying this is an AWFUL film.