“The Peanut Butter Falcon’s lesson in positive masculinity contributes to the ongoing conversation about what it means to be a man in the modern era.”
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“Luce upends the Exceptional Negro trope.”
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“Moonlight Sonata is an affecting work that gives full texture to the meaning of being deaf, hard of hearing, or having loved ones in the community.”
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“Chloé Zhao’s The Rider serves as a testament for why making the extra effort to tell underrepresented stories matters.”
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“Eighth Grade helps fill a void of complex young women in film, but its complete disinterest in characters of color feels limiting.”
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“Krasinski lifts up not just himself, but others in the creation of A Quiet Place.”
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“Last Flag Flying never condescends to its characters because of their disabilities.”
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“The two leads of Wonderstruck are both deaf, one of whom is portrayed wonderfully by deaf talent Millicent Simmonds.”
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“Power Rangers exudes a deep understanding that inclusion is more than just a checklist. This is no more apparent than when they mix different identities within the same character.”
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“Stronger stops short of authentic casting but manages to present Jeff Bauman’s story with sensitivity and realism.”
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“People of color are picked off easily, like a retro horror film where the Black guy gets killed first.”
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“Rogue One won my heart through ethnic diversity; the number of non-white characters in major roles stretches long.”
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