“Notice to Quit’s comfort level with characters of color comes into sharp focus in one particular scene.”
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“Characters like Wanda in I’ll Be Right There—a mom and soon-to-be grandmother—are seldom shown in movies having a sex life.”
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“Twisters delivers on the age-old Hollywood promise: Impressive CGI and American flag-wearing heroes, but slips into some unforced errors on diversity.”
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“Nothing feels more female-centric than the wary, ever-watchful undercurrent that pervades Janet Planet.”
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“There’s nothing wrong with Tuesday’s main actor of color appearing as a bird rather than as a human, but it’s a creative decision that falls into a longer trend.”
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“The Fall Guy easily avoids toxic tropes or obvious stereotypes.”
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“Monkey Man uses tropes about women, but its inclusion of marginalized hijras works brilliantly.”
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“Where Dune: Part Two fails isn’t in its portrayal of a White Savior—it’s how it underwrites the Fremen.”
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“Using an understated but powerful approach, Anatomy of a Fall opens up multiple discussion points regarding gender, sexuality, and disability.”
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“It’s a joy to watch The Marvels’ superwomen support and empower one another.”
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“Drive-Away Dolls is a great example of what beloved directors can do when they try out new types of characters and identities in their stories.”
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“In The Tiger’s Apprentice, no female characters have their own story arcs, or even dimensionality.”
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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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“Aging and disability often go hand in hand, and Josh Margolin easily works that fact into Thelma, leveraging it for power and humor.”
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“Mean Girls takes a benign but superficial approach to diversity.”
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“It’s disappointing to see the talented actors of color in Poor Things given so little to do.”
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“American Fiction’s small inclusion-related missteps undermine its own thesis.”
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“It’s refreshing to see a transmasc actor play a pivotal part of Talk to Me without having their gender identity exploited.”
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“Saltburn toes the blurred line between a positive reclamation of the ‘evil gays’ trend and a negative stereotype.”
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