“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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“Andre Gaines overworks The Dutchman, adding too much meta to the point of weighing it down.”
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“Familiar references and attention to detail make A Nice Indian Boy feel authentically Indian despite being set in the West.”
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“The Mother and the Bear presents a powerful look at parenthood and celebrates personal growth at any age.”
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“Sinners explores intraracial conflicts, showcasing the diversity of Black Americans.”
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“A Diwali Dilemma grapples with the internal conflict shared by many people of color.”
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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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“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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“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.”
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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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“Through a powerful friendship, Nickel Boys showcases two distinct approaches to combating oppression.”
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“The Last of the Sea Women highlights a unique community of Korean women divers, most of whom are in their 60s and older.”
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“As a Japanese American skater, I couldn’t have imagined back then that a movie like Dìdi would one day capture this exact vibe.”
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“Monkey Man uses tropes about women, but its inclusion of marginalized hijras works brilliantly.”
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“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.”
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“In the Land of Brothers gives insights into the casually cruel treatment of Hazara Afghan refugees in Iran.”
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“Over the course of the film, Brief History of a Family organizes itself within the context of China’s one-child policy.”
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“100 Yards neatly deviates from its more jingoistic peers by painting a slightly nuanced picture of a global port city in the 1920s.”
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“Though it shares a perspective that’s sorely underrepresented in film, Bye Bye Tiberias stands too close to its subjects.”
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