
Jesse Salmeron’s Dreamer opens a window into the reality of many who, because of one insurmountable obstacle, find it impossible to achieve their dreams. And by transcending racial lines, Joe’s story illuminates the immigration debate for what it is: a tragedy that affects all Americans.
“Eleanor The Great” is a feel-good story that explores how we cope with grief and loss while educating us about the horrors of the Holocaust.
A commentary on the exploitation of the elderly fueld by the inherent greed of capitalism.
White audiences saw Peola’s mixed-race passing as a Black woman’s struggle to be white. Black audiences saw it as the rebellion of a Black woman trying to gain privileges only given to white people.
The film seems like an extreme interpretation of the conspiracy theorists that exist in real life. And then, there’s the twist.
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.