“Leviticus” and Leviticus
Like most young people, Leviticus is imperfect. But I love it anyways.

In a fishing village in Indonesia, the harsh realities of climate change have left their mark, dramatically altering life as its inhabitants knew it. Among them is Marno, a resilient man haunted by the memory of a calamitous storm from a year ago that robbed him of everything he once held dear. As he endeavors to rebuild and mend the fraying ties with his wife, his relationship with their only son remains his sole beacon of hope. Yet, beneath his persevering facade lies a tangle of grief and deep-seated denial. Avoiding the stark truth of his past, Marno’s sorrow tightens its grip, pushing him closer to the precipice of mental collapse. The tale is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the profound impact of unresolved trauma.
Like most young people, Leviticus is imperfect. But I love it anyways.
Overall, 18 Presents feels more like a soap opera than a drama, and I feel bad for saying that since the concept is based off a tragic story (even though it’s loosely). I’m sure other people will find this film emotional for them, but as for me, it’s bland and forgettable.
Mulan had to struggle to feel like herself and see herself properly. Some of us have to strive to have our reflection mimic what’s inside. We have to crawl. We have to fight.
Soul takes intangible concepts like self and personality and makes them completely palpable and simple to digest.
I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before.
Wild Child tells the story of a wealthy, spoiled teenage girl named Poppy Moore who lives in Malibu, California, who attends a boarding school in England. This film shows us how Poppy is first labeled as a fish out of water compared to her boarding school classmates, as she is a wild child, but eventually earns her roommates' friendships and respect.