“You, Me & Tuscany is a soothing watch that welcomes a Black woman into the soft, loving embrace of a pasta- and wine-filled happily ever after.”
Read More“At its most impactful, K-POPS! uses a lighthearted tone to address the painful history of anti-Blackness in K-pop.”
Read More“In Pretty Lethal, femininity isn’t stripped away to access power; it’s precisely what enables it.”
Read More“The Secret Agent weaves a tapestry of world history and present-day imperialism, showing how our future is headed toward a collision with our ugly past.”
Read More“Female relationships form the bedrock of Cookie Queens.”
Read More“The Mother and the Bear presents a powerful look at parenthood and celebrates personal growth at any age.”
Read More“Sinners explores intraracial conflicts, showcasing the diversity of Black Americans.”
Read More“A Diwali Dilemma grapples with the internal conflict shared by many people of color.”
Read More“The Sun Rises On Us All demonstrates an intimacy with women’s experiences around healthcare and fertility, with certain moments feeling plucked from my own life.”
Read More“The women of Meadowlarks are recognizable in so many ways.”
Read More“The emotional maturity of all the main characters in Worth the Wait, men and women alike, goes a long way in balancing onscreen gender roles.”
Read More“Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet loses some of the original’s essence that made it so compelling in the first place. But from an inclusion standpoint, it’s a slam dunk.”
Read More“Wicked’s thoughtful casting underscores its story of social injustice and the fight for equality.”
Read More“My Old Ass gives a welcome show of solidarity that doesn’t drive wedges between various LGBTQ identities.”
Read More“The Last of the Sea Women highlights a unique community of Korean women divers, most of whom are in their 60s and older.”
Read More“As a Japanese American skater, I couldn’t have imagined back then that a movie like Dìdi would one day capture this exact vibe.”
Read More"Love Lies Bleeding proves that gay women of color—who have both physical strength and emotional intricacies—are to be made visible, worshiped, and understood."
Read More“Ostensibly about a deadbeat dad trying to get to know his daughters, it’s the relationships between women in Queens that provide the most satisfying conclusions.”
Read More“Origin’s Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor gives a soul-stirring performance, but she can’t rein in the overstretched film by sheer force of will.”
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