Month: December 2022
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‘Black as Night’: Juxtaposition of Anti-Blackness With Monstrosity
At first glance, Black as Night is a strange title choice for a film about vampirism in post-Katrina New Orleans. However, the title alludes to the world’s anti-black and colorist messages.
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A Family Celebrates ‘Christmas on Mistletoe Farm’
For one widowed father and his five kids, an extraordinary gift will change their lives forever.
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8 Inclusive Christmas Movies You Need to Add to Your Watchlist
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that…
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‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is Inclusive of all Gender Perspectives
The French-born director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s strategic choice to entrust the interpretation of a conventional, feminine character to a non-binary actor pays off: Corrin’s Lady Chatterley is awkward, edgy, and uninhibited at the same time.
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This Year, ‘Mickey Saves Christmas’ for the Kids
An animated short film that never gets old, especially with iconic characters from the Disney series.
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For Rowena, Today Is ‘Christmas Again?!’
For a young girl who wishes to keep her current traditions, this holiday will end up with a surprise twist.
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‘Let It Snow’: An Ironic Title to this Teen Comedy
One Christmas Eve, after a sudden snowstorm, a group of teenagers will discover how their lives will change forever.
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‘One Day at Disney’: A Story of the Company’s Legacy
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at the greatest arts and entertainment company? This documentary film gives us a look at the people who make the magic.
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Here Comes a ‘Spirited’ Christmas
Spirited inverts the tropes of the holiday musical genre to update an age-old tale for 2022. It’s a paean to those who make grand spectacles possible.