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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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How Comic Book Companies Are Erasing Culture in Comics
Comic books and movies are an excellent opportunity for representation, but POC in comics are constantly rewritten as white or…
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…