Dick, a modest little boy, narrowly saves a little kitten from drowning. The cat, very good at hunting mice and rats, interests a sailor who asks to take it on a commercial voyage on his ship. On his return, a surprise awaits his owner Dick...
To say Hollywood has had a troubled past is the understatement of the century. In Ryan Murphy’s (American Horror Story) new Netflix series, Hollywood, that past is confronted and even rewritten.
‘Candyman’ (2021) builds upon the original 1992 film by presenting the myth of Candyman not only as an example of black pain, but as an opportunity for black vengeance.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
