Category: Movies
Are Mainstream Films Becoming More Conservative?
Those familiar with the history of filmmaking in the United States understand that the system is no stranger to censorship and oppression. During Hollywood’s golden…
The Cultural Backdrop In Hollywood’s Biggest Films
The Cultural Backdrop explains how some of Hollywood’s biggest films lend themselves to the “cultural background.” This article will be a dissection of the disparity…
How Julia Ducournau’s “Titane” Addresses the LGBTQ+ Community
One of the more controversial Palme d’Or winners in recent history, Julia Ducournau’s Titane (2021) is a polarizing film that has been difficult for modern…
How Highest-Grossing Films Fail to Tell Diverse Stories In the Twenty-First Century
The biggest movies of the twenty-first century have pushed for more inclusive storytelling and an ensemble of diverse characters. Unfortunately, they continue to remain white-centric…
Film Festivals In America That Are Changing the Narrative
Film festivals are a tool of social expression. They are a platform that allows filmmakers to tackle various issues through a creative medium. Here is…
The Alarming Disparity Between Film Critics and Their Consumers
For generations, the critics on board the major film festivals have looked exactly like most of those who make the films: male and white. It…
Bad Miracles: Jordan Peele’s Nope and the Duality of Spectacle
Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022) is a film that is fundamentally concerned with how spectacle erases cultural agency. It takes Peele’s previous concerns with black identity,…
Diversity in Film Festivals: 35% POC and 8% Women
Film festivals are an instrumental aspect of our society that influence and shape the culture we practice. Thus, these festivals need to be inclusive and…
How “Lady Bird” Falls in the Trap of White Feminism
Feminist films have become quite the trend in the past decade. Since the feminist movement started gaining massive media attention and traction, Hollywood jumped on…
Asian American Representation In The Film Industry
Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Everything Everywhere All At Once are movie names that you have probably heard…
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