Alone Yet Not Alone (2013)

Life may find a way, but is it worth testing its fierceness and how far it will go?

Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.

CODA' is about a child of deaf adults torn between staying with her parents and her dreams of pursuing music. This film is a step forward for deaf representation and disability in movies despite negative messages about the burden of actors deaf deafness.

The Fog follows more of a 1950s creature feature plot than a late-70s slasher with three legendary scream queens.

Wild Child tells the story of a wealthy, spoiled teenage girl named Poppy Moore who lives in Malibu, California, who attends a boarding school in England. This film shows us how Poppy is first labeled as a fish out of water compared to her boarding school classmates, as she is a wild child, but eventually earns her roommates' friendships and respect.

In order to learn why an arguably outdated fanfic trope was resurfacing in the contact zone of popular culture, I dove into a vibrant trough of character development.