“A subtle stench of the ‘not like other girls’ trope tarnishes Enola Holmes’ otherwise noteworthy treatment of gender.”
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“‘Not all men,’ I could hear myself thinking.”
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“Despite a plot that hinges on the death of a young gay man, Summer of 85 artfully avoids exploitation.”
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“Understandably, some elements of Pulp Fiction have not stood the test of time.”
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“When a true story is all a movie has going for it, why drown it in schmaltz?”
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“The script never delves into the roots of Garland’s issues, making her downfall seem rather abrupt.”
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“Sam Mendes’ film makes incremental updates to the war movie genre, reflecting a story crafted in 2019, not 1917.”
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“Marriage Story follows the confusion and mounting frustrations of Charlie, while Nicole’s motivations feel largely opaque.”
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“How many times must we watch and forgive assholes who are ‘at their core, good guys’?”
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“Little Women’s monologues, though powerful, rattle their importance as if delivered in a playhouse.”
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“Ford v. Ferrari lightly challenges the ‘60s-era cliche of male infallibility.”
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“Ruby must deal with the stigma of being a Black woman in the VERY white Irish mob. But like so many topics in The Kitchen, nothing ever comes to fruition.”
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“The portrayal of Bruce Lee and the othering of Mexicans has the appearance of Tarantino punching down for the sake of cheap humor.”
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“Anna mines familiar story beats and stereotypes without adding anything new to the genre.”
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“Endgame fails its female characters by devaluing them and forgets its characters of color entirely.”
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“The treatment of race in Hellboy could be seen as a minor bright spot.”
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“Michelle Yeoh continues to be #LifeGoals.”
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“Despite some characters feeling stereotypical, A Madea Family Funeral takes an honest look at the Black experience during mourning.”
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“Cold Pursuit stumbles in its exploration of how Native Americans are treated in the United States.”
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“Hereditary literally demonizes a transgender spirit.”
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