Film Reviews

“Endgame fails its female characters by devaluing them and forgets its characters of color entirely.”

“The treatment of race in Hellboy could be seen as a minor bright spot.”

“Despite some characters feeling stereotypical, A Madea Family Funeral takes an honest look at the Black experience during mourning.”

“Hereditary literally demonizes a transgender spirit.”

“Without an independent arc, Zoë Kravitz’s character exists mainly to provide emotional support for the male protagonist.”

“Ant-Man and the Wasp feeds into a longstanding trope about disability and doesn’t even seem to realize it’s doing it.”

“Uncle Drew does nothing behind the scenes to give actual opportunities to older actors.”

“Avengers: Infinity War is an exercise in extreme toxic masculinity.”

“The only characters with any power in Ready Player One are exclusively straight white men.”

“The Fast and the Furious has long been lauded for its diversity, and if we’re looking specifically at racial diversity, then the kudos are deserved.”

“Isle of Dogs emphasizes the inscrutability and Otherness of its Japanese characters. I was deeply uncomfortable listening to the majority white audience laugh when they would speak.”

“Alma is a well-matched partner in Reynolds’ games of power and manipulation. She is not defenseless. She has agency, cunning, and intelligence.”