“Val’s entire role depends on harmful stereotypes of mental illness.”
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“Hollywood frequently pigeonholes filmmakers of color into only telling stories about their own communities. It’s exciting to see Run depart from that harmful trend.”
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“Seeing a complex love story between two women onscreen—flawed though it may be—never stops feeling like a revelation.”
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“Mank jubilantly leans into the sexism and racism of pre-war Hollywood.”
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“Who knew that an all-Asian cast could feel so disappointing on racial representation?”
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“For all there is to criticize, Holidate does surprise us by presenting a relationship with an age gap in a positive way.”
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“Is Over the Moon an Asian American story or a Chinese one? It tries to be both and winds up feeling like neither.”
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“The Forty-Year-Old Version scathingly critiques the institution of theater.”
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“Rather than interrogate disability stereotypes, Chemical Hearts employs them to stunting effect.”
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“A subtle stench of the ‘not like other girls’ trope tarnishes Enola Holmes’ otherwise noteworthy treatment of gender.”
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“Nomadland presents older characters, many living with disabilities, unvarnished but with endless empathy.”
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“‘Not all men,’ I could hear myself thinking.”
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“Despite a plot that hinges on the death of a young gay man, Summer of 85 artfully avoids exploitation.”
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“Confident, sexy, fat, and dark-skinned, Dawn is an effortless flirt who responds to attention the way any gorgeous, spoiled woman would.”
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“Women generally live to be saved by men.”
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“The heroine of Savage State falls into the trap of being ‘not like other girls’—a backhanded compliment that stops short of deeper strength.”
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“The impact of Detention outpaces the confines of its technical skill.”
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“When most action movies shy away from queer relationships, The Old Guard loudly proclaims them.”
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“The protagonists of Palm Springs quietly subvert gender roles.”
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“Critics from Western countries often ask why Bora Kim depicts bisexuality in House of Hummingbird.”
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