Month: May 2022
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Cheaper By the Dozen: a 2022 Family-Comedy Remake
A 2022 remake of the previous films of the same name, but with a more diverse cast, increasing representation and diversity.
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Escape The Field Fails to Escape The Crowded Field
Escape The Field is a serviceable horror thriller. The characters are easier to remember as horror character tropes. As I wrote this review, I only remembered the characters by their tropes: #FinalGirl, #Everyman, #Badass, #MeanB*/SexyGirl, #Realist/BlackLesbian, and #TheNerd.
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Lucy and Desi: A Unique Insight into Television’s Strongest Partnership
Desi’s “straight man” to Lucy’s playful exuberance subverted people’s expectations of what a Latino man could be and added respect and nuance to the way onscreen marriages between men and women were portrayed.
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Like Stars on Earth Talks About Dyslexia
Like Stars on Earth is a representative movie that talks about dyslexia to young audiences and why it is important in today’s generation.
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Reclaiming Wanda for the Women: The Female Gaze in ‘Multiverse of Madness’
The most divisive character in Multiverse of Madness is undoubtedly Wanda Maximoff. Is she good or evil? Is she “unlikeable?” I’m tired of the debate. I love Wanda because she’s for us—she’s for the women.
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‘A Million Little Things’: The Best New Characters of Season 4
Diversity is incorporated in a way that only aids in a well-rounded conveying of stories through different lenses. The show’s success is a testament to what audiences are craving: authentic stories that broaden the mind and heart.
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I’ve Got A ‘Crush’ On You…And I’m Not Too Old To Say It
Hulu’s ‘Crush’ leaves you giddy, light, hopeful, and, yes, all crushed out on the possibility of what? You got it, your next crush.
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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’: MCU Character Highlights and Easter Eggs
America is the crux of the storyline: she is the only person in existence with the power to jump between universes. As central as America is to the Multiverse of Madness story, she somehow didn’t get that much to do.
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‘Stargirl’ Shows Self Expression Among Teenagers
Self expression among teenagers is explored in the live adaptation of Jerry Spinelli’s novel of the same name.
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‘Blindspotting’ is a Relevant Movie Everyone Should See, But Many Didn’t
Movies also have the ability to make the audience think deeper about an issue that plagues society. “Blindspotting” does that without shying away from the intense reality of police brutality and racial discrimination.