New Documentary "Pretty Ugly" Tells the Story of The Lunachicks
As one of the women said in the film, friendship in your teens is “as important as any lover” and it’s clear they lived that philosophy throughout their early adult lives as well.

When an actor leaves a project just before production, the director tries to finish his film without a protagonist while simultaneously contemplating about the nature of cinema and the imminent environmental destruction of his planet.
As one of the women said in the film, friendship in your teens is “as important as any lover” and it’s clear they lived that philosophy throughout their early adult lives as well.
A recent look at gender and racial diversity in film shows some signs of progress. However, white men still make up the vast majority of actors and directors in top-grossing films.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
At least we got the original cast back, right? Not even that saves it. None of them could bring a sliver of hope to this special. Rather, they bring dread as we witness the light leaving from their eyes.
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.