Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada

Written by: Adele Lim, Qui Nguyen

Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, Alan Tudyk, Lucille Soong, Patti Harrison, Ross Butler

Runtime: 114 min

Synopsis: Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and it's up to a lone warrior, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she'll learn that it'll take more than dragon magic to save the world - it's going to take trust as well.

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Together Together - SPOILER-FREE Review | Sundance 2021

Together Together - SPOILER-FREE Review | Sundance 2021

Directed by: Nikole Beckwith

Written by: Nikole Beckwith

Starring: Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres, Anna Konkle

Runtime: 90 min

Synopsis: When 26-year-old Anna (Patti Harrison) becomes a gestational surrogate to a single, middle-aged app designer named Matt (Ed Helms), she expects only a transactional bit of good karma and the payday that will allow her to finish her college degree. But as Matt’s unbridled enthusiasm for impending parenthood leads him to persistently insert himself into her life and invite her into his, the initially annoyed Anna finds herself reluctantly charmed. The pair of self-described loners gradually open up to each other, give in to the intimacy of their admittedly finite shared experience, and forge an unlikely friendship.

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