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People of Miami, put away your Drake merch. The much-anticipated performance by the superstar rapper today and tomorrow has been postponed. No, this is not a drill.

Sitting in the heart of Wilton Manors, an avant-garde city in the greater Miami metropolitan area, The Alchemist boasts an eclectic smattering of design and visuals to accompany an extraordinary coffee-tasting experience. This place of tranquil escape is framed by an outdoor garden where plants outnumber people and scattered splashes of color enchant the eye.

It conveys two parallel messages; one being an inspiring narrative of success in the face of hefty obstacles, and the other echoing an alarming wake-up call about the loomingly persistent threats plaguing residents of Chicago’s inner city.

To round it up in one straightforward sentence, this motion picture is the stuff of millennial fantasies, adorned with a charismatic cast and almost dream-like plot mentality. For its target audience, it rocks, and will most certainly go on to hurriedly cement itself into the everlasting category of feel-good flicks.

Why do we watch movies, really? Is it to immerse ourselves in another world? To empathize with a set of circumstances so different to our own? To live vicariously through adventures and experiences that one can only distantly hope to achieve? Or at the core of it all, is the answer to that question so vigorously simple it’s effortless to overcomplicate it?

Based on a true story, Evdokimenko takes an unflinchingly honest look at what the word, “refugee,” means today…Aamir is not an easy watch. But I suppose this is the entire point behind the short; it’s not here to make you laugh, love, or get inspired. Rather, it exists as a stark reminder of the truth of the refugee crisis, and what it means for those caught in it.

This film is a strange concoction that, based on its ingredients, should taste like an exquisitely cool drink on a swelteringly hot summer’s day. Except, when you sip it, you end up discovering the ice cubes are far and few in between, and the overall sensation is only mildly refreshing.

At its heart, The Lost Sword is a dark, exhilarating walk down an assassin’s tormented lane. An unsettling but masterful exploration of humanity, this is one film you don’t want to skip out on.

Brock Bledsoe: Future Hero is mad. It’s stark, raving, priceless insanity. The satirical comedy invokes so many “WTF?” moments, you can’t help but sit back and revel in each and every one.

In a time following the recent tragedy at Parkland, amidst a loud push for gun reform in the U.S., no film is more heavy-hitting than one which takes an up-close look at a school shooter.

You will leave Tomorrow’s Power intrigued, perplexed, and slightly disappointed. Intrigued by the message, perplexed because you wanted to connect with the subject matter, but disappointed as you weren’t given the chance.

Applaudingly feminist, this documentary is an intimate profile, which regrettably polarizes its audience by not including the perspective of other genders – be it males, or those who are gender fluid, or merely those who aren’t immersed in the community of dancers who could offer a more diverse take.

Sure to make you laugh, cry and call your mom (in no particular order), The Meddler is a heartwarming and surprisingly deeply satisfying film about the power of relationships and moving on.

Every so often, a film manages to sneak its way in and surprise the hell out of you. In the Life of Music is one of those films.

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He was my daily dose of espresso macchiato. The frothy goodness of a carefully crafted latte. The smell of roasted coffee and the bubbling sound of an old-fashioned stove-top percolator. My morning routine shifted into something entirely different.

If you are still contemplating the change, be wary of sacrifices down the road. Ready yourself for what you will lose in the process. Don’t undermine what you may gain. Get breathless about the jaw-dropping moments and worldly encounters that are sure to come. Look over the edge with the knowledge that when you make it back, you will be wiser, braver, and stronger.