Tag: Diversity & Inclusion
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Short Film Review “Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes” – Chasing ambitions, accepting guidance, finding brotherhood, and realizing the fragility of life
Over the last several years, I have had the privilege of being one of the critics having the opportunity to watch and review several films from writer/director/producer Marcellus Cox, whose efforts are never anything less but grounded, relevant, and steeped in unflinching glimpses illustrating the gripping, inspired, and ever-vacillating realms that make up the human…
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Zootopia 2—Is it worth the watch?
Disney has long since had a reputation for creating underwhelming sequels. Is Zootopia 2 any different?
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The 6 Queer Short Films at Sundance 2026
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
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Short Film Review “Take Me Home” Cognitive disability and the power of simply wishing to move forward on full display with stirring, awareness-raising soul
The power to function. As people, we are richly blessed to have the wide ranging scope of what we can accomplish…physically and mentally…that aid in everything we desire to strive for and, ideally, accomplish. However, what if someone was experiencing daily life with these elements….only in a more muted manner?
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K-Pop Demon Hunters: Scars, Demons, and Seoul
Korean pop culture has mastered emotions as both a scientific field and an artistic revolution. Think of how K-Pop and K-Dramas have taken over the world. How? Simply put — they are addictive. How are they addictive?
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The Unbreakable Boy—Changing people’s day with a smile
What makes a person different, and who is considered normal? Based on a true story, The Unbreakable Boy follows the life of Austin LeRette, a young boy with autism and osteogenesis imperfecta, as he navigates daily life with optimism and resilience.
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Surface Level “People We Meet on Vacation” is Still a Fun Time
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
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Indie Film “Where There is Love, There is No Darkness” Shines
Stevan Lee Mraovitch’s film is a beautiful tribute to family, found family, and the lengths people will go to support their loved ones.
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The Creature of Purity in Frankenstein (2025)
Guillermo del Toro highlights a touch of innocence in the Gothic classic. The journey of Victor Frankenstein defying death gained inspiration from the Eastern energy system that is named ‘Qi’ and the lymphatic system being studied by Muslim scholars.
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“Sorry, Baby” is a Masterful Look at the Emotions of Life
From the cinematography to the script to the acting, Sorry, Baby is undoubtedly one of the best films of the year.