Tag: Representation
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A Lesson on Teamwork and Big Emotions: Hoppers (2026)
Hoppers is a fun ride with a deep message underneath. In true Pixar fashion, Hoppers explores the complexity of emotions and learning to be still in a world that demands fast progress. Through the main character Mabel, we are reminded what it is like to let ourselves feel big emotions. But also how not to…
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Celebrating the Diversity of the 2026 Oscars
2026 ranks highest in Oscars history for its representation of minorities in all categories, and that’s definitely something to be celebrated.
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Takeaways on Cutaways
Ditch the lube and get to the point in the raw, honest, cheeky dramedy written and directed by Mark Schwab.
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Wayward Really Is Worth All The Hype
It’s been five months since Wayward premiered on Netflix and it still has some of us in a choke-hold.
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Short Film Review “Marque Dos” A quick, charmingly humorous, but dramatically potent view of holding fast to dual identities and embracing your heritage
Striving for validation. Let’s be frank….we ALL want to be successful. Whatever we put our efforts into, ideally it is to make it culminate in the best possible results across the board, especially when it comes to what career path we are pursuing. We WANT to excel, to shine, to advance, to be acknowledged. AND…let’s…
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Indie Film Review “Andhela Ravamidhi” The pursuit of dreams, obstacles to overcome, patriarchal mindsets, empowerment, and life’s beauty artistically and compellingly collideIndie Film Review “Andhela Ravamidhi”
What are we willing to walk through to see our dreams come to pass? Our minds might be so wholly alive with the passions we carry and the plans we make to see these things become all we wish them to be, yet life doesn’t always want to come alongside. Instead, obstacles arise, both physical…
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Short Film Review “With Arms Raised” A car ride, conversation, what we’ve experienced, personal judgements, and what we resort to is explored with both enigmatic then striking impact
“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes…
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Caught Stealing and Caught Wanting More
You’d better buckle up, pack spare underwear, & maybe lay off the drinking for a night, for a gnarly ride in New York!
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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.