Juneteenth: Don’t Worry about Slavery, the White People Fixed It
Juneteenth is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States on June 19th, 1865. We did it! Everyone is free! Everyone is equal! End of story, right?

Eric and Devon are professional freelancers, considered to be the best in the game. However, despite numerous successful projects together, they would much rather have different partners. Eric's natural charm and charisma is constantly clashing with Devon's brutish, intimidating presence. Even as a 'gun for hire', working with a co-worker you hate is enough to ruin anyone's day. What was supposed to be a fairly simple job has gone awry and the pair are forced to clean up their mess. An emergency getaway is incoming leaving Eric and Devon faced with something they consider far worse than committing a mass murder - dining together.
Juneteenth is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States on June 19th, 1865. We did it! Everyone is free! Everyone is equal! End of story, right?
The power to function. As people, we are richly blessed to have the wide ranging scope of what we can accomplish…physically and mentally…that aid in everything we desire to strive for and, ideally, accomplish. However, what if someone was experiencing daily life with these elements….only in a more muted manner?
These openly gay Hollywood figures risked so much by being honest about their sexuality: judgment, loss of employment, hate – even violence and death.
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
When you don’t factor in the plethora of inferior sequels that have been produced, Luca is one of Pixar’s simplest and most unassuming films in years — and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. The film thrives on being a visual feast with a warm message for all ages, so much so that its unoriginal storyline doesn’t feel that big of a problem.