In Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE, the iconic doll lives a life of privilege in Barbieland. There, she is ‘everything’, and Ken remains her accessory. However, when their interaction with the human world changes their assumptions (and roles), Barbieland comes under attack and threatens to unravel before them. This week, Julie Levac enters the chat with Jolie…
Directed by (now Oscar-winner) Sarah Polley, WOMEN TALKING tells the powerful story of the women of a Mennonite community where male toxicity and abuse have been running rampant. Finally, the women gather to discuss their options to stop their attackers and rescue future generations of young women from experiencing the same violence.This week, Julie Levac…
It’s time to turn the Radio back on! Set in the 1800s, THE WOMAN KING tells the story of the Agojie, a group of all-female warriors of the Dahomey kingdom in Africa who fought with ferocity and dedication to their home. As a new foe arises, Gen. Naniska (Viola Davis) and her team train a…
Directed by Alex Garland, MEN is visceral journey that exposes the darkest parts of masculinity. When Harper (Jessie Buckley) decided to get away to the country to process her grief, her quiet retreat becomes a terrifying journey into the world of toxic male culture and the damage that it leaves in its wake. This week,…
It?s the end of the world as we know it? and we feel fine. After all, who needs to worry about global destruction when we?ve got celebrity culture, political division and other things to distract us. This is the premise of Adam McKay?s DON?T LOOK UP which introduces us to two scientists (Leonardo DiCaprio and…
Marvel?s Eternals has a Spider-Man problem. No, the latest MCU entry does not contain direct ties to the next Spidey flick. But, in some ways, the oncoming Spidey-fest No Way Home is a great example of what will make Eternals so divisive. Although the third Home film promises multiple villains, wild crossovers and all the fun that most MCU films have to offer, Eternals offers something entirely…
Though most know him best as the creator his mega-hit HAMILTON, Lin-Manuel Miranda got his start with IN THE HEIGHTS. Set in the Washington Heights community in New York, HEIGHTS tells the story of Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a young man who has big dreams of leaving his home and returning to his birth country. When…
When the heat of the flames tries to overtake you, what will you do? In THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD, Angelina Jolie plays Hannah, a burnt-out flame jumper who is struggling to deal with the traumatic events of her past. When she meets young Connor, she finds herself forced into the fire again as she…
Where there?s smoke, there?s fire. And in his new actioner?Those Who Wish Me Dead, director Taylor Sheridan definitely brings the heat. Those Who Wish Me Dead follows Hannah (Angelina Jolie), a smoke jumper who is struggling with the events of a rescue gone wrong. Now choosing to work in isolation in the watchtower, Hannah stands atop…
With their latest animated tale Raya and the Last Dragon, Disney transports the viewer to Kumandra, a nation that has remained divided for centuries. However, when an attempt at reconciliation goes horribly wrong, it falls on Raya, princess of the Heart region, to embark on a quest to find the mythological last dragon and restore…
