Bombshell

Since the story of allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein erupted, more and more harassment cases are being unearthed, as women bond together to say enough is enough. It also exposes the hush hush culture and environment of high profiled industries, as more women speak up against their abusers, leading to investigations, settlements, and court cases to get justice for the abused. One high profiled case was the Fox News scandal, where news anchor Gretchen Carlson files a lawsuit against then CEO Roger Ailes back in 2016. The lawsuit ruptured the news cycle, as more women stepped out with similar claims, including news anchor Megyn Kelly, who was one of the more famous faces of Fox News. This is a dramatization of the events. I didn’t read much about the scandal’s details beyond the film’s context, so all my thoughts will be pertaining to the film and not to the actual events. (Spoilers)

The Family Fang

The opening sequence immediately throws the audience in the middle of the story – the disappearance of Caleb and Camille Fang, two artists known for their eccentric experimental art. The movie is then partly told in a series of flashbacks and interviews in order to understand the world that Caleb and Camille have perpetuated, and the kind of world their children, Annie and Baxter have tried to distance themselves from.

Stoker

Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode
Director: Chan-wook Park

Stoker is nothing like I've seen before. It certainly is captivating to watch the scenes unfold as viewers get to the bottom of the allure that the family holds. There is some great cinematography in the works, and there are great actors attached to this project. There are also numerous striking scenes, each scene detrimental to the depth and the reason behind the plot. For the English film debut of Korean filmmaker Chan-wook Park, he certainly has a hit in his hands.

Rabbit Hole

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest
Director: John Cameron Mitchell

A child becomes an orphan when his parents die. But what about a parent who just lost his child? Rabbit Hole touches on the subject, the unhappiness and the feeling of not knowing what to do next. I think if one is familiar with the subject, or knew people who have experienced the same fate, one would have expected it to be a film filled with emotion, that the outbursts themselves can relay what these people with experiences have felt. Rabbit Hole may have not given its extent in the area, but has provided much more. It's not a film that will emotionally drain a person, but it gives enough to trigger something in you.