Directed by Um Tae-hwa, Concrete Utopia tells the story of the residents of the Hwang Gung apartment complex as they navigate survival after an earthquake destroys all the other buildings and leaves theirs standing. Soon, they are also approached for shelter by people...
Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, tells the story of Cheryl Bradshaw (also played by Kendrick). Bradshaw is a struggling actress who appears on as a bachelorette on The Dating Game, a TV game show where bachelors compete for an all-expense paid...
In I Do Not Come to You by Chance (directed by Ishaya Bako and based on the novel of the same name by Adaobi Tricia Obinne Nwaubani), Kingsley, the oldest son of a Nigerian Igbo family is tasked with taking care of his mother and siblings as his father suffers from a...
There came a point in my life when I started to question why racial violence was happening. Every time I heard of a shooting; I would wonder, “what would drive a person to this point? Why is it so easy for other people looking in to justify the death of a person? And...
I feel like everyone loves a good underdog story. I know I do. There’s something magical about watching someone who “isn’t supposed” to be in a space, or who nobody believes in prove everyone wrong. It’s even better when that story actually happened. I’m like “yeah,...
I’ve been thinking recently about how weird death is. (I know, what a way to start. My apologies). It’s strange to me that a person could have a life, with experiences, memories, influences on events and other people that leave tangible marks on the planet, and then...
Playdates, plastic accessories, paper dollhouses, Bibble, “I Am a Girl Like You,” and the puzzling Schlond Poofa. All of that led me to this: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The public perception of Barbie, the doll--or the idea, as this film also refers to her--has changed...
Joy Ride, Adele Lim’s directorial debut, comedically takes us on a journey of friendship, honesty and taking chances. Audrey (played by Ashley Park) is sent to China to close a business deal for her law firm. Excited about the trip, Audrey decides to take her best...
Directed by David Peck and Nathanael Draper, Broken Courage follows Suon Rottana, a former teenage soldier in the Khmer Rouge, as he finds new purpose and healing in his life. The documentary gives us a glimpse into the effects of war - we know that it is catastrophic...