Month: February 2021
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Harriet!
Harriet is a tribute to an American legend, and the reverence for Harriet Tubman is obvious in this film. As many reviews have mentioned, this is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt…
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“The Hate U Give” Film Review
Based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas, the title of both the film and novel finds it’s roots in late recording artist, Tupac Shakur. According to Shakur, THUG LIFE was actually an acronym standing for ‘The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone’. Starr Carter (played by Amandla Stenberg of “The Hunger Games”) has…
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10 Black Supporting Characters Who Need a Spinoff
Storm (X-Men Franchise) Having to juggle multiple characters, the minds behind the X-Men film series seemed to consistently fail to give the Storm the attention she deserved as a character. Between casting two light-skinned actresses to play the famously dark-skinned heroine, downplaying her weather manipulation abilities, and skipping over her regal backstory, neither incarnation of…
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“Selena: The Series,” a Small Disservice to Selena’s Legacy
‘Selena: The Series’ loses sight of the story’s heart: Selena herself.
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Review: A Promising Premise With Disappointing Results
Sam Levinson’s latest film can’t keep up with the excellence of its performances.
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Daddy Shark: 45 Years of “Jaws”
You can hear this movie title Anyone over the age of 18 who hasn’t seen Jaws (1975, HBO, Prime Video) yet, go watch it right now. Steven Spielberg’s summer classic has been around for nearly half a century, making it impossible to write about without spoilers. As a cultural touchstone, Jaws has launched a…
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Celebrating Black History Month In Film!
At Incluvie, we love celebrating diversity in film. With 2020’s Black History Month coming to a close, we thought it’d be a great time to cap off the month with a celebration of black cinema! We put together this montage to remember and honor some of the most moving, inspirational, and memorable black characters, creators,…
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Straight Actors Playing Queer Characters: This is Exhausting
It’s 2021 and what few LGBTQ+ films that are produced by major film studios continue to star cisgender heterosexual actors, rather than actual LGBTQ+ people.
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Introverts Become Friends in the End: An Incluvie Film Festival Review of “Dear Introvert”
Not a lot of people realize that being introverted is not always a permanent state of mind. Being considered an introvert by others is a complicated thing; not everyone likes being labelled “shy.”
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Top 10 LGBTQ+ Cartoons From this Past Decade
Adventure Time, Legend of Korra, Steven Universe, The Loud House, The Hollow, OK-K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, The Dragon Prince, etc!