Jason's Review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods 2023 ★★★
Watched Mar 24, 2023 I really loved the first Shazam! and I still really like all these characters, but this movie and the storyline in...
East LA Interchange 2015 ★★★★
Impassioned and entertaining documentary about the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. With a rich history of incredible working-class diversity, it has been dealt numerous blows over the years, including bisection by multiple freeways and tragic gang violence, but its residents remain strong and optimistic.
Numerous subjects are brought up, including immigration, class divides, "white flight," discriminatory city planning, gang violence, and gentrification, all explored with complexity. It's only 57 minutes long so it doesn't get TOO deep into anything, but it's an easy and thought-provoking watch, and the interviews (especially those with elderly residents and former residents reminiscing) are highly enjoyable.