Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) is still basking in the success of her latest book when she begins developing her next major thesis: the origin of racism in modern society, a thread she believes can be traced back to the Dalit caste in India. While working on this project, her life is unfortunately upended. The tragic…
Category: 2023
Nimona
It is a day that Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed) had been waiting for his whole life, to be knighted and serve his realm. After Queen Valerin (Lorraine Toussaint) returns to him his sword, a laser beam emits itself from the hilt and pierces the Queen’s heart, killing her. Ambrosius Goldenloin (Eugene Lee Yang), one of…
Society of the Snow
Departing the Carrasco International Airport on October 12, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 with the Old Christians Club Rugy Team on board, would not make its final destination of Santiago, Chile. Incorrectly fearing that the plane had overshot its turning point, the pilot attempted to correct his course but instead, he accidentally led the…
American Fiction
Monk (Jeffrey Wright) is instructed to take a vacation after a student complained about his behavior and choice of curriculum texts in a collegiate literary class. Reluctantly, he returns home to Boston and stays with his sister, Lisa (Tracee Ellis Ross), who is taking care of their aging mother, Agnes (Leslie Uggams). He uses this…
The Starling Girl
Jem Starling (Eliza Scanlen) is a devout young dancer in her Kentucky church’s troupe. Her parents, Paul (Jimmi Simpson) and Heidi (Wrenn Schmidt), are excited to begin courtship talks with the Taylor family. They introduce her to Ben (Austin Abrams), a sweet but awkward teen with the weight of expectation on his shoulders to live…
Ferrari
An empire is in shambles under the Italian sun during the summer of 1957. Racer-turned-engineer, Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), is struggling to keep the luxury brand solvent, and in an effort to redefine the company’s image, pushes his team to develop a fleet capable of winning the Mille Miglia. After long days at the shop,…
The Color Purple
Celie (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) and Nettie (Halle Bailey) are inseparable young sisters, even more so after the passing of their mother, but their lives are turned upside down when their father, Alfonso (Deon Cole) arranges for Celie to marry Mister (Colman Domingo). Years pass, and the sisters fall out of touch, and though Celie (Fantasia…
The Boys in the Boat
Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) has two weeks to come up with the remaining balance of his tuition bill or he will be kicked out of the University of Washington. He tries out for the school rowing team which would provide him with a stipend to help make ends meet, but he will need to be…
Poor Things
Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef) is a medical student of Dr. Goodwin “God” Baxter (Willem Dafoe), selected by the doctor for a special assignment: looking after his daughter, Bella (Emma Stone). The young woman had suffered an accident and is in the process of rebuilding her mental and physical abilities. Max and Bella grow very close…
The Marquee Topic 