Tag: Inclusive

  • “The Paper Tigers” brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.

    “The Paper Tigers” brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.

    Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.

  • ‘In the Heights’ is the Gold Standard for Movie-Musicals

    ‘In the Heights’ is the Gold Standard for Movie-Musicals

    In case you were running a little low on optimism this week, In the Heights starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace and Corey Hawkins will lift your spirits so sky-high, you’ll be dancing as you walk down the street.  Inciting goosebumps from its opening number onward, this electrifying film follows a cast of young…

  • I Wish ‘Women Aren’t Funny’ was More Funny

    I Wish ‘Women Aren’t Funny’ was More Funny

    Here at the Incluvie newsrooms, we dedicate ourselves to the call to action surrounding diversity in film and T.V. While continuously adopting that critical lens as I watch both, I notice that I consider another favourite media-pastime of mine, stand up comedy, as a free pass: I don’t need to wear my Incluvie hat as…

  • “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” Dilutes Lady Day

    “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” Dilutes Lady Day

    As the title suggests, this film depicts a heartbreaking battle: governmental abuse against the Black Civil Rights movement in the wake of Lady Day’s song “Strange Fruit”. The telling of her story through the eyes of Lee Daniels lends a more artistic tone than biographical one- but the nature of her legacy rings true- despite…

  • Whitest Season: Privilege Comes First in ‘Happiest Season’

    Whitest Season: Privilege Comes First in ‘Happiest Season’

    TW: Racism, Ableism / Spoilers Below After years of being plagued with Hallmark’s wonderbread, puritanical, heterosexual holiday fun, it was refreshing to finally have a Christmas movie that is not about a middle-class (though sometimes royalty if you’re lucky enough to be Vanessa Hudgens or Ben Lamb) straight relationship where they overcome an instant hatred…