“Joybubbles demonstrates the ingenuity of disabled people who are forced to navigate a world that isn’t built for them.”
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“Female relationships form the bedrock of Cookie Queens.”
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“Bedford Park makes a lovely addition to the library of Asian American stories that interrogate our complicated histories in this country.”
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“Hamnet breathes life into an unknown woman.”
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“Wicked: For Good imparts an awful message about friendship.”
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“Merrily We Roll Along’s source material leaves little room for its women to have agency or nuance.”
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“After the Hunt feels outdated in its surface-level commentary on the #MeToo movement.”
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“A Diwali Dilemma grapples with the internal conflict shared by many people of color.”
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“While the visuals lean heavily into traditional gender coding, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie avoids toxic messages.”
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“The cultural references in Doin’ It suffer from oversimplification.”
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“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.”
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“The women of Meadowlarks are recognizable in so many ways.”
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“Modern Whore challenges the desexualization of disabled people in mainstream narratives.”
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“Is it too much to ask for a kids’ movie like Smurfs to skip the value judgments on food and body size?”
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“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.”
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“For today’s teens and twentysomethings, who find romantic storylines overblown, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a nice option.”
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“The Brutalist only depicts Blackness through stereotypes.”
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“Despite its supposed feminist credentials, The Substance doesn’t exactly walk the walk.”
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“Though Heightened Scrutiny lacks the polish of the filmmakers’ previous film, its urgency overrides that detraction.”
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“Third Act drifts out to sea, hinting at a wide range of topics without drilling down into any.”
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