It?s not necessarily a good sign to refer to a film as ?timely?. It?s not that the term is a description of a film?s poor quality. (Often, it?s the opposite, in fact.) However, the use of ?timely? usually refers to the fact that the issues of injustice raised within the film are still relevant in…
Set against the Italian Riviera, Pixar’s LUCA tells the story of a young merman as he steps into the surface world for the first time. With his friend Alberto, young Luca experiences a whole new world of adventure, pasta and endless Vespa rides. However, when the world discovers that sea monsters exist, so to does…
Who knew the culinary industry was so competitive? Pig tells the story of Robin Feld (Nicolas Cage), a reclusive truffle hunter in the Oregonian wilderness. Living as somewhat of a hermit with his beloved pig, the mysterious Feld survives by selling truffles off the grid to Amir (Alex Wolff), an ambitious young culinary salesman. However, when…
Sometimes reality is scarier than fiction. Directed by Kristine Stolakis, the new trailer for Pray Away tells the story of the development of Exodus International. In the new footage, the trailer focuses on the damage left behind when one tries to erase another’s story. By using theology as a hammer, those involved at Exodus denied…
Sometimes, you simply can?t break free from the world you know. Set off the coast of Maine, Downeast tells the story of Tommy (Greg Finley), a young lobster fisherman who lives a simple life working on his father?s boat. When he runs into his old flame Emma Maddox (Dylan Silver) sparks immediately fly once again. However, Tommy…
Even when you have all the right pieces, some films just don’t come together. The Misfits is one of these films. Directed by Renny Harlin,?Misfits?is a globe-trotting heist movie that has enough visual style and pop to entertain but gets hindered by a muddled script. Having helmed such films as?Deep Blue Sea, Cutthroat Island?and?Driven, Harlin has…
In a world dominated by men, it?s powerful to see young people lift like a girl. Directed by Mayye Zayed, the new documentary?Lift Like a Girl?follows a female weightlifting community in Egypt. As one of the nation’s most renown trainers, Captain Ramadan spends his days training young women on the streets of Alexandria. One of…
Directed and co-written by Jan Phillip Weil, Running Against the Wind is simply stunning. Running tells the story of two twelve-year-old boys who grew up together in a remote village in Ethiopia. A promising young runner, Abdi (Ashenafi Nigusu) dreams of one day reaching the Olympics and representing his country. Meanwhile, Solomon (Mikias Wolde) yearns to become a photographer….
It?s always hard to go home again. But it?s even more difficult when you?re bringing your own emotional baggage along with you. Returning for its second season on Hulu,?This Way Up?is a comedy series about Aine (Aisling Bea), a sharp English-as-a-Second Language (TESL) teacher who has recently finished some recovery time in a rehab facility….
Marvel makes movies. Of course, you could be forgiven if you?d forgotten this. With the recent push to extend the MCU into the world of streaming with buzzy series like WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and (now) Loki, it might seem like they?d forgotten about their status as the Crown Jewel of the Box Office. Even so,…
