American Son (2019)Directed by Kenny Leon
Written by Christopher Demos-Brown Cast: Kerry Washington, Jeremy Jordan, Eugene Lee, Steven Pasquale. “Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits the news of their missing teenage son” (Netflix). Nominated for 3 NAACP Image Awards and an Emmy Award, director Kenny Leon’s play adapted to the 90 minute Netflix film, “American Son”, is a powerfully gripping movie that encourages conversations about racial inequality in America that all people should learn from. With the powerful performances of the cast, headed by award winning actress Kerry Washington, “American Son” is a memorable and important work of art. Add it to the top of your list. Quotes: “And I think back to that night I was...five years old...and watched my stoic mother double over, sobbing in the kitchen because Arthur McDuffie had been beaten to death by the cops...and they’d acquitted those cops. And you… were a little boy asleep on the other side of town, dreaming of becoming one.”-Kendra The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
Cast: Logan Leerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, and others. “A shy freshman struggling with depression deals with his best friend's suicide and his first love in this engaging coming-of-age tale” (Netflix). With knockout performances from this cast, this movie delivers a ‘vibe’ like no other. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a film that brings the high school experience into the light, integrating important conversations about mental health. You won’t want to miss Emma Watson and Logan Leerman growing up in this coming of age, 90’s inspired film. It is everything you have ever wanted and more. Quote: “This one moment when you know you're not a sad story. You are alive, and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you're listening to that song and that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear, we are infinite”. |
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