Movies: Monarch Kaleidoscope

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A traumatic event in a boy’s life underlies a surprising answer to a guidance counselor’s question. This is a simple, yet powerful, largely animated work that addresses the sad reality for Black people in America in a white supremacist world....

Taylor prepares obsessively for the perfect third date with dreamboat Chris, but his efforts backfire, sending the relationship spiraling to a whole new level of intimacy....

A middle-aged woman and her best friend rush to make her over for the anniversary dinner she’s sure her husband is surprising her with....