Yakuza Emblem: Chapter 7 

A homeless girl faces depression and uncertainty during the holidays.

I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.

In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.

"A Drowning Man" (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it's like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only 'strange' remains.

“Reboot” can be crass and has much room to improve, but with investments of time and care, could flower out of the seed of a vision. 

It’s almost the end of the first month of 2021, and just over a week since the U.S. saw a new president take office. In light of the occasion, some of us highlighted our favorite political films below!