Tag: racism
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Tragedy Girls
Many call ‘Tragedy Girls’ a modern-day ‘Heathers’, and I do see the resemblance. The film asks the same question that all teenagers suffer with: who am I? Well, the movie answers this — you are your online presence.
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Broken Systems: Racism and Capitalism in “My Beautiful Laundrette”
My Beautiful Laundrette is often referenced as a positive LGBTQIA+ film because our two main characters are in a homosexual relationship with no shame, fear of violence or criticism. The struggle is not their sexuality. It is the treatment of the Pakistani citizens in England.
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Dissecting the Casual Racism of “Airplane!”
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.
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Revisiting “Knives Out”- Now on Amazon Prime
Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi), Knives Out was one of the most clever and intricately crafted films of 2019.
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Go and Tell Everyone About ‘Candyman’
‘Candyman’ (2021) builds upon the original 1992 film by presenting the myth of Candyman not only as an example of black pain, but as an opportunity for black vengeance.
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Once Upon a Time in (White) Hollywood
Tarantino’s alternative history of the 1960’s uncritically repeats the era’s sexist and racist stereotypes.
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John Walker is the Epitome of White Privilege in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’
Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is over, but that doesn’t mean discussion about it has stopped. One of the most controversial characters on the show that’s still stirring up discourse is John Walker. Many have debated his morality online: Is he a hero, a villain, an anti-hero?
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What Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” Gets Right and Wrong with the Books’ Diversity
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone has a complicated relationship with race. It has a diverse cast, but not without its problems. Based on Leigh Bardugo’s two book series, the show features characters from the Shadow and Bone trilogy, which is very straight and white, and the Six of Crows duology, which is much more diverse. When bringing…
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Review: Exploring The Black Panther Party
Warner Bros.’s latest feature, Judas and the Black Messiah, takes viewers to 1968 Chicago. That’s right, the Black Power era. More specifically, the Black Panther Party. The drama recounts the life of Black activist Fred Hampton. He rose to prominence as the mesmerizing chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. On December 4, 1969, Fred, 21, and…
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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…