The Enduring Beauty of “Persepolis”
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.

One early morning, 21 year-old Samantha, is suddenly woken up by her mother because her father, Ernesto, is experiencing a dangerous low-blood sugar episode. This overwhelming situation unleashes an internal struggle in Samantha, forcing her to confront memories of trauma and her greatest fears.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion is a fan-favorite, as are some of the more science fiction angled movies like 28 Days Later or World War Z. I recently watched the 1995 Wolfgang Peterson-directed movie, Outbreak for the first time, which is currently available on Netflix.
Another story focuses on the bond between a young man and a shelter dog in this Netflix drama film.
How closely should film adaptations follow their source material? Let's take a deep dive into "Norma Rae", and find out.
As I typed this, Chris Evans was being “cancelled” on Twitter. I did a little research on this since I always thought Chris Evans was well-received. It turns out the backlash is because of a white savior movie he made called Red Sea Diving Resort.
Although bogged down by a slow pace and moralistic intent, ‘Deadly Garage Sale’ (2022) makes the most of its silly and nonsensical premise.