Review – The White Lotus (2021)

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by Armando Vanegas

The White Lotus follows a group of people vacationing at a Hawaiian resort as they deal with various crises. The show is created by Mike White (of Enlightened and School of Rock fame), who also writes and directs all 6 episodes of this series. Its low stakes and slow pacing works out in its favor as it becomes increasingly engrossing as we get to know these characters and the issues they go through.

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ODE TO JOY – In Theaters August 9th!

How does a man who is—literally—paralyzed by happiness find love? Thanks to a condition called cataplexy—a rare disorder that causes him to lose control of his muscles whenever he is overcome by strong emotion, particularly joy—Brooklyn librarian Charlie (Martin Freeman) has learned to carefully edit all delight-triggering people, places, and events out of his life. Family weddings, cute babies, adorable puppies, and, yes, romance are all fraught with peril in Charlie’s carefully managed world. But when the beautiful, spontaneous Francesca (Morena Baccarin) falls for him, the risk-averse Charlie finds himself at a crossroads: suppress his feelings of attraction, or take a chance and let love in? Based on a true story originally featured on This American Life, Ode to Joy is a hilarious and touching look at what happens when we stop being afraid and let ourselves truly live.

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