Minority Mindset

Premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, Mouse is a film about fleeting moments, raw emotions, and characters who feel out of place. While dealing with grief, directors O’Sullivan and Thompson – known for their excellent Ghostlight, a standout film from 2024 that also explored the difficult period after loss – center the story on the messy, unpredictable nature of being human. We first meet Minnie as a quiet teenager overshadowed by her popular best friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman). Though very different – Callie is talented and outgoing, dreaming of attending Julliard, while Minnie is sweetly awkward – the two girls are inseparable. In fact, one girl candidly admits to sometimes forgetting Minnie is even there.

Many people think fantasy is just for kids, but truly amazing and often mature fantasy stories have been around for a long time, and plenty are enjoyable for all ages. The best fantasy TV shows are unforgettable, thanks to stunning effects, memorable characters, and brilliant writing – they’re shows you’ll want to rewatch.

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Just days after a first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft was revealed, her new series, Steal, premiered on Prime Video. This fast-paced thriller features Turner as Zara Dunne, an office worker who unexpectedly gets caught in the middle of a bank robbery. What starts as a simple heist quickly escalates into a complex situation involving the police, MI5, and the criminals. While Steal might not seem like typical preparation for playing Lara Croft, Turner’s performance actually demonstrated a range of skills that arguably make her a perfect choice for the iconic role.

I started my afternoon at a 3 p.m. showing at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn. In the lobby, there was a large cardboard bench shaped like something from “Wuthering Heights”, but no one was sitting on it. The theater wasn’t very crowded, mostly filled with people watching the movie alone, a few couples, and a small group of women enjoying Champagne. You could feel the excitement in the air, mixed with the lingering smell of snow. I spoke with a friendly man named Jared, 27, who had read the book a year ago before the movie came out, but he was really there because of his mother. He explained, “She loves the book, but she won’t see this movie because she doesn’t think it’s a faithful adaptation. She thinks it’s terrible!” He added with a pause, “That’s just her opinion.” He rated the book itself a “seven or higher” out of ten, but declared Margot Robbie “the greatest actress ever.”