Lucie, 14, was placed into a children's home to avoid seeing her mother die. In this parenthesis of which she fears the duration, she recognizes a familiar face. Yannis, 19, is dreamy and clever. He is an apprentice gardener and take care of the garden during the holidays. Lucie sees in Yannis the possibility of an elsewhere. It is the end of childhood frozen in the light of summer. Zenith tells a rebirth. The awakening of the first desires and high hopes as a field of flowers.
The history of Hollywood is as ugly as it is beautiful. Most notably absent from Hollywood history are Black-produced films. “They’ve Gotta Have Us” explores the rise of Black cinema.
It's sexy, regardless of what else is going on.
It’s easy to dismiss Joel and Ethan Coen for writing from the world they build from outside the box of overarching Hollywood stereotypes, but their inability to compromise their collective vision is precisely what makes the simplistic nature of their world-building and characters so brilliant. It’s also what led Fargo to collect seven Oscar nominations and two wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand’s brilliant portrayal of the sincere, motherly detective whose wholesome demeanor seizes the day over the selfishness, corruption and evil of the men who don’t comprehend that there’s more to life than a little money.
This movie will always resonate with queer people, for as long as queer people exist.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
Everyone needs a BFF and a "wing person" like Yumi (Chloris Li). Li brings the "straight person" persona, literally and figuratively balancing James Aaron Oh's perfectly timed comedic delivery as the unlucky-in-love.
