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Detention (2019)
Detention (2019)

“The impact of Detention outpaces the confines of its technical skill.”

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Grade: BLiAugust 31, 2020Great for: Race, Female/Nonbinary Creator
The Old Guard
The Old Guard

“When most action movies shy away from queer relationships, The Old Guard loudly proclaims them.”

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Grade: BLiAugust 13, 2020Great for: LGBTQ, Female/Nonbinary Creator
Palm Springs
Palm Springs

“The protagonists of Palm Springs quietly subvert gender roles.”

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Grade: BLiJuly 18, 2020
House of Hummingbird
House of Hummingbird

“Critics from Western countries often ask why Bora Kim depicts bisexuality in House of Hummingbird.”

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Grade: ALiJuly 13, 2020Great for: Technical, Great for: Gender, Great for: Race, Great for: LGBTQ, Female/Nonbinary Creator
Miss Juneteenth
Miss Juneteenth

“Grounded by its specific following of a Black Texan community, Miss Juneteenth manages to carve out a unique voice in a crowded field.”

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Grade: ALiJune 30, 2020Great for: Gender, Great for: Race, Female/Nonbinary Creator
The Half Of It
The Half Of It

“In these times of upheaval, The Half Of It makes the perfect getaway car.”

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Grade: ALiMay 9, 2020Great for: Technical, Great for: Gender, Great for: Race, Great for: LGBTQ, Female/Nonbinary Creator
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction

“Understandably, some elements of Pulp Fiction have not stood the test of time.”

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Grade: CLiApril 28, 2020
Selah and the Spades
Selah and the Spades

“Selah and the Spades makes no assumptions about sexuality.”

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Grade: ALiApril 21, 2020Great for: Gender, Great for: Race, Great for: LGBTQ, Female/Nonbinary Creator
Tigertail
Tigertail

“The lack of dimensionality given to Angela’s story weakens the potential impact of Tigertail.”

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Grade: BLiApril 17, 2020Great for: Race
Code of the Freaks
Code of the Freaks

“Code of the Freaks presents one of the most comprehensive looks at disability in film thus far.”

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Grade: BLiApril 2, 2020Great for: Disability, Female/Nonbinary Creator
Hamtramck, USA
Hamtramck, USA

“Hamtramck, USA neither whitewashes the Muslim experience nor demonizes it.”

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Grade: ALiMarch 30, 2020Great for: Race, Great for: Age, Great for: Religion
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking

“When a true story is all a movie has going for it, why drown it in schmaltz?”

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Grade: CLiMarch 24, 2020
Judy
Judy

“The script never delves into the roots of Garland’s issues, making her downfall seem rather abrupt.”

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Grade: CLiMarch 16, 2020Great for: LGBTQ, Great for: Age
I Will Make You Mine
I Will Make You Mine

“I Will Make You Mine pits three leading women against each other for the affections of a man.”

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Grade: BLiMarch 15, 2020Great for: Race, Female/Nonbinary Creator
I Still Believe
I Still Believe

“I Still Believe’s attempt to inspire comes at the expense of the woman it means to honor.”

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Grade: FLiMarch 13, 2020
I Carry You With Me
I Carry You With Me

“I Carry You With Me reveals the intersection of misogyny and homophobia that exists among traditionalists.”

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Grade: BLiFebruary 26, 2020Great for: Race, Great for: LGBTQ, Female/Nonbinary Creator
The Turning
The Turning

“The Turning doesn’t offer much.”

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Grade: DLiFebruary 24, 2020Female/Nonbinary Creator
Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman

“Depending on your point of view, Promising Young Woman could be considered sexist.”

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Grade: BLiFebruary 17, 2020Female/Nonbinary Creator
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems

“Refreshingly, Uncut Gems casts some of its most prominent Jewish characters with actors who are actually Jewish.”

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Grade: BLiFebruary 13, 2020Great for: Technical
Minari
Minari

“Filial piety is alive and well in Asian American content.”

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Grade: ALiFebruary 10, 2020
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