Tag: Representation
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Hustlers Should’ve Hustled More!
Hustlers was meant to be a film about female empowerment. And it was, to a certain extent. I expected and wanted this to be a kickass and complex film of sexy women who use their confidence, skills, and wits towards a brilliant plan to get revenge on the Wall Street guys who wronged them.
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Why Pit ‘Alien’ Against ‘Aliens’ When Ripley is Great in Both?
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
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‘Legally Blonde’ Was a Woke Feminist Comedy — Then It Kind of Wasn’t
‘Legally Blonde’ remains a standard of feminist filmmaking over two decades after its release, although its poor treatment of racial and sexual minorities make it a product of its time.
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‘Little Boxes’ Had Good Intentions, But…
In ‘Little Boxes,” an interracial family moves to an all-white town where they face the judgement of others who have never been exposed to people of color before.
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Crazy Rich Asians: Cosmopolitan Film but Tacky Title
Crazy Rich Asians. The title is tacky, but the actual movie is both heartwarming and cosmopolitan. After all, it takes place in Singapore!
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‘Fatherhood’ is the Most Wholesome Film to Come Out of 2021 So Far
In ‘Fatherhood’(2021) we follow Matthew Logelin (Kevin Hart) in the aftermath of the passing of his wife, Liz, (Deborah Ayorinde). While coming to terms with this major life change, he must adapt to another: being a single parent to their daughter Maddy (Melody Hurd). (Spoiler warning for major plot lines and ending.) The first thing…
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“Yes Day” Will Always be a Day to Remember
Clearly, in the end, Allison raised a responsible child because she knew that her “friend” was doing something that made her uncomfortable and turned away from her. No worries, Super mom was already one step ahead of her.
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Get Excited for ‘Encanto’, Disney’s Latine Animated Musical
Make way for more Latine representation! Disney has released a toe-tapping musical trailer for “Encanto”, which features more diversity than expected!
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Shadow and Bone | Powerful Centering of Culture
Shadow & Bone excels in natural story representation with powerful centering of culture. Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina Starkov, the feisty cartographer with kindness, innocence, and integrity, who comes to be revealed as the legendary summoner of light.
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Who Needs ‘Independence Day’ When You’ve Got ‘Sorry to Bother You’?
Sorry to Bother You ultimately speaks to the unfair advantages that the country’s power structures award to those with the resources to control others, as Lift’s easy access to the media allows his opinion to be the only one that matters in the eyes of the unsuspecting and easily impressed public. Moreover, it reveals the…