Tag: Diverse
I Went to Watch The Lion King and Left Questioning the Future of Cinema
Following the successes of their live action adaptations of Cinderella and The Jungle Book, Walt Disney Studios mined deep into its vaults to embark upon converting much of its classic animated catalogue into live action, or visually upgraded…
Read More »Fast Color Examines the Superpower, and Kryptonite, Inherent in Black Motherhood
************************This review contains mild spoilers**************************** “Give this to your mother.” “She came back?” “For you.” From the moment skin-to-skin contact is first established between mother and child, every matriarch hopes to do the best she can to shield…
Read More »Climax is a Visually Stunning Assault on the Senses
Climax is the story of a French dance troupe preparing for a tour of the United States, a dream come true for the aspiring performers. The troupe is rehearsing in an empty school with a small celebration planned…
Read More »Repetition Just Makes You Booksmart
Greater diversity in film has been an issue that has only gained momentum over the past few years and Booksmart is the latest battlefront playing in cinemas throughout the country. The film is the coming of age tale…
Read More »High Life is an Examination of the Psychological Effects of Guilt Couched in Sci-Fi
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** Guilt is one of the more devastating emotions that humans can feel, one that can linger and fester over long periods of time and affect every level of our well-being and existence. As any…
Read More »Shazam Uses Laughs and Comic Book Spectacle to Impart the Importance of Family
Family can at once be the thing that most grates our nerves and what keeps us afloat during the most trying of times. Our early development and socialization is driven almost exclusively by our families as they are…
Read More »Triple Frontier Presents a Story of Greed and Vengence Amidst an Allegory for Modern Warfare
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** In Triple Frontier, former Special Forces operative and current mercenary Santiago “Pope” Garcia (Oscar Issac) becomes disenchanted after a career of service for the United States military and years of attempting to put a…
Read More »With Captain Marvel, Marvel Studios Continues Its Lack of Respect For Its Audience
Captain Marvel features Vers (Brie Larson), a young Kree warrior-hero who, along with her mentor and team leader Yon-Rogg (Jude Law), is in the midst of a years-long intergalactic war between the Kree and the Skrulls. Vers suffers…
Read More »High Flying Bird Finds Its Voice Too Late
“How do you show a man’s humanity?” “Remind him of his mortality.” High Flying Bird is the story of sports agent Ray Burke (Andre Holland) who is navigating the treacherous waters of an pro basketball labor dispute that…
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Hotel Mumbai Explores Heroism, Courage, and Terror in a Powerful Yet Nuanced Thriller
Courageousness is a trait that all of us hope to house within ourselves, something that we all profess to utilize when situations arise that call for it. The reality is however, that none of us can truly know…
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