“Five Feet Apart uses illness as a plot device to heighten emotions rather than simply allowing compelling characters to tell their own stories.”
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“Lack of racial diversity in Bumblebee is tempered by a complex female lead, with the end result of a rockin’ movie guaranteed to make your Millennial soul soar.”
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“I’m flummoxed by how many new (and progressive!) films still fail the laughably easy Bechdel Test.”
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“Eighth Grade helps fill a void of complex young women in film, but its complete disinterest in characters of color feels limiting.”
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“Period films have touched on same-sex romance, but the way The Favourite centers a lesbian love triangle feels utterly new.”
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“As a woman of color who never felt included in the Christmas movies I’d seen growing up, The Holiday Calendar clicked for me.”
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“While Rotten Tomatoes pegs The Darkest Minds at a depressing 17%, its audience score of 74% tells a different story.”
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“A couple instances of queerness sneak into A Simple Favor.”
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“Crazy Rich Asians has been burdened with a great deal of responsibility.”
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“Blindspotting easily breaks the confines of Black and white binaries.”
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“Cate Blanchett’s Lou blatantly telegraphs as queer. Unfortunately, it’s never made explicit.”
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“Krasinski lifts up not just himself, but others in the creation of A Quiet Place.”
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“Blockers is silly and fun from the outside, but scratch just beneath the surface and you’ll find progressive messaging.”
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“I have no doubt that Love, Simon is well-meaning but nonetheless, it makes the key decision to prioritize masculinity within LGBTQ community”
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"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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