Minority Mindset

I recently watched We Need to Talk About Kevin, and wow, it really stuck with me. It’s about a couple, played brilliantly by Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, and their son, Kevin – played by Ezra Miller. The movie starts with what seems like a perfect family, but things quickly unravel as Kevin starts acting out, and his behavior gets increasingly disturbing. It all builds to this shocking event, and honestly, it’s a tough film to get through. Lynne Ramsay’s direction is amazing, though. It’s hard to watch, but you absolutely can’t look away.

In this world where fewer and fewer women are able to have children, girls like Becka and Agnes aren’t sure they’ll even reach the age where they can. They’ve been raised to believe a woman’s period means she’s been deemed worthy by God to potentially become a mother. When Agnes first gets her period, she feels both incredibly happy and frightened, knowing her life is about to change in ways she can’t control. Because girls in Gilead aren’t taught science, Agnes doesn’t understand the hormonal changes happening in her body and believes her life is only influenced by her father and God.

Levinson, who has been sober for many years, used his experiences with addiction as inspiration for Euphoria. However, his tendency towards provocative and boundary-pushing content ultimately had a greater impact, shifting the show’s focus from the characters’ personal struggles to simply shocking the audience. Over time, Euphoria became less about Rue’s sobriety, Jules’s experience as a transgender teen, or Nate’s difficult family life, and more about constantly challenging viewers with increasingly extreme content—revealing outfits, intense conflicts, violence, and flashy visuals. The show reached a peak with the season two finale, where Lexi’s play dramatized Cassie’s affair and betrayal, essentially acknowledging and amplifying the show’s own reputation for sensationalism. However, the play also unintentionally highlighted how Euphoria now relies heavily on style over substance, and how the writing has stalled, with the creator primarily revisiting past themes rather than developing new ones.

The creator of The Testaments explains the fundamental weakness within the Republic of Gilead from the beginning. Bruce Miller discusses how the new series expands upon The Handmaid’s Tale while also establishing its own unique story. He details the efforts to maintain the unsettling atmosphere and visual appeal of Gilead, the impact of telling the … Read more

This movie isn’t a remake of the classic Cinderella story. It’s an animated film called Steps that tells the story from the perspective of the stepsisters.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a unique moment that stepped away from the usual Illumination animation look. When Fox McCloud, voiced by Glen Powell, is introduced, he shares his history through a narrated flashback with accompanying images. This section of the film used a different visual style than the rest, even though Fox was created as a 3D character for the movie.

The end of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 teased Metal Sonic as the next villain, and showed Amy rescuing Sonic from a robot army of his duplicates. The movie seems to be drawing inspiration from the classic game Sonic CD, and will also feature Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow. Plus, Jim Carrey is set to reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik.