Category: Movie
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‘Shang-Chi’ Delivers Epic Superhero Action and Positive Asian Representation
Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, ‘Shang-Chi’, deserves praise for balancing epic superhero action, a heartfelt family plot, and positive Asian representation.
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‘Vacation Friends’ is Funny yet Forgettable
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
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Candyman’s Use of Historical Black Puppetry as Narrative Device
“Candyman ain’t a ‘he.’ Candyman is the whole damn hive.” Candyman represents all Black victims of white supremacy, and this art form narratively conveys it in a succinct, adulatory way, the history of which is rare to find.
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‘Riders of Justice’: A Message About Real-Life Problems and Their Acceptance
‘Riders of Justice’ perfectly depicts some masculinity problems present in our society. Moreover, it talks about how hard is to lose someone and how different people deal with the situation.
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’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Review
All in all, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged is a film I would recommend. It promotes the bond of sisterhood, which in this case is clearly thicker than blood, as well as courage. No one truly knows how strong they are until they go through something unimaginable and come out changed for the better.
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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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If You Loved ‘Coco’, Give Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Vivo’ a Watch!
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Vivo’ is a children’s animated musical rich in Hispanic culture! The story follows a kinkajou as he delivers a love song for a friend.
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How The Suicide Squad’s Polka-Dot Man Helped My Anxiety
The Suicide Squad’s Polka-Dot Man aka Abner Krill, played by David Dastmalchian, helped me come to terms with my own issues of anxiety.
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‘Don’t Breathe 2,’ the Horror Sequel That Offers a Rapist an Undeserving Redemption Arc
‘Don’t Breathe 2’ is a sequel that forgoes almost everything that made its predecessor good, and asks audiences to root for a rapist on top of that.
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Sweet Girl’s Mind-Boggling Twist Makes the Movie… Feminist
For the most part, ‘Sweet Girl’ recycles tired hyper masculine revenge tropes, but a surprise twist in the end turns it into a female-centric revenge film.