Growing up is hard to do, especially if you’re a kraken. Directed by Kirk DeMicco, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken tells the story of Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor), a teenage girl who feels like an outsider at her high school. As a kraken in a human world, Ruby is told that she must hide who she really is…
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’m not delusional! Look, they did it!” Gran Turismo,…
Directed by Peter Sohn, Elemental follows Ember (Leah Lewis) a fiery young woman who lives in Element City, a world where residents of fire, water, earth and air co-exist. The daughter of immigrants Cinder and Bernie (Shila Ammi and Ronnie del Carmen), Ember works hard in their family’s store and hopes to take over for her father…
Directed by Sharon ‘Rocky’ Roggio, 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture is an essential documentary that delves deeply into the pain and suffering of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities at the hands of churches. Because of the ways that Christians have interpreted scripture, many queer-identifying Christians continue to face judgment or opposition from their communities. Here, Roggio and her…
The Apostle Paul wrote, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways” (1 Cor. 13:11, NRSV). I’ve always seen that statement as simultaneously wise and foolish. Certainly, maturity requires setting aside…
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 just leave. The world keeps turning, and people…
After 20 years, the Fast franchise has done it all. And, with its 10th film, Fast X, the series seems to have finally begun its last ride. Built as the first of a two-parter, this entry is supposed to signal the end of the story of Dominic Toretto with a final, non-sensical bang. But dangit, it’s fun. In fact,…
HollyShorts Film Festival is taking place in Hollywood. This festival is all about shorts and the jury award winning film in each category will become Oscar qualified. The festival is both live at the TLC Chinese theaters at Hollywood and Highland, and virtually at Bitpix. Visit http://www.hollyshorts.com/ for more information. Lest you think a shorts…
Start your engines! Thanks to our friends at The Taro Group, we’re giving away 2 copies of Fast X on 4K UHD! In Fast X, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have finally settled down for a life of peace and family bbqs. However, when Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) emerges from the shadows of their…
HollyShorts Film Festival is taking place in Hollywood. This festival is all about shorts and the jury award winning film in each category will become Oscar qualified. The festival is both live at the TLC Chineses theaters at Hollywood and Highland, and virtual at Bitpix. Visit http://www.hollyshorts.com/ for more information. Today I’m going to look…
