"Pacific Rim: Uprising challenges the notion of a leading black man who must appear culturally blank in order to seem 'safe' for non-black audiences.”
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“Seeing five women dominate the screen initially felt like a victory.”
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“Condon’s Beauty and the Beast delivers a strong female lead, but fails to break out of its nostalgic trappings.”
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“Of the 21 named characters in Proud Mary, just 2 are women."
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“Molly’s Game takes away Sorkin’s biggest Achilles’ Heel—writing complex female characters—by basing his story off a woman’s autobiography.”
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“Coco may very well be my favorite Pixar film to date. But a film that doesn’t designate the mere seconds it takes for two women to exchange words will always have room for growth in terms of inclusion.”
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“In Three Billboards, Black and Latino characters come to the rescue of white protagonists yet enjoy no character development of their own.”
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“While Wonder does generally reflect its diverse setting of New York City, leading roles remain exclusively white.”
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“Thor: Ragnarok does not pass the Bechdel test, which should be a low bar to clear in a film with two female leads.”
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“Last Flag Flying never condescends to its characters because of their disabilities.”
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“The two leads of Wonderstruck are both deaf, one of whom is portrayed wonderfully by deaf talent Millicent Simmonds.”
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“Power Rangers exudes a deep understanding that inclusion is more than just a checklist. This is no more apparent than when they mix different identities within the same character.”
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“Given that the story centers on toy pony princesses with magical abilities, My Little Pony: The Movie contains multitudes to unpack.”
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“Bong Joon Ho’s Okja misses the mark in some ways, but it does present creativity and global collaboration.”
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“Kapoor & Sons chips away at the tall task of normalizing LGBTQ individuals in Indian cinema.”
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“Highly enjoyable popcorn flick which ticks the box of female empowerment despite struggling to break into truly progressive territory.”
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“At some point, we need to stop glorifying the deaths of saintly, self-sacrificial minorities and women, and instead offer them better roles and agency over their own lives.”
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“Sophie and the Rising Sun is a wonderfully intersectional film, featuring interracial love and friendships set to the backdrop of WWII and the languid air of the South.”
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“It’s a relief to watch a silly action movie without worrying about misogyny or cringeworthy racism.”
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“Get Out winks at centuries of painful history and honors it with an absurd, no-bullshit de-pantsing of race in America.”
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