We are living in a cinematic landscape of squeaky-clean, on-brand comic book franchises that tend to lean towards the conservative side of things in order to protect the image of the corporate brand. In the midst of all this carefully curated content, one major thing that we’ve been missing is ...

Amira & Sam Martin Starr (HBO's Silicon Valley) as a former soldier living in New York City who falls in love with an undocumented Iraqi immigrant (Dina Shihabi). Lovely cinematography by Daniel Vecchione, who captures New York twilight at its most magical. First-time writer/director Sean Mullin particularly adept at character ...