“The Shining” is Still Shining 40 Years Later
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.

The story tells of the late Party Secretary Yan Shenglian, who, in the context of the new era, deeply implemented rural revitalization and led the villagers on a solid path to rural development.
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.
Cord Jefferson's hilarious and thought-provoking film continues a long-standing cinematic tradition, expanding the conversation around the impact of systemic racism in today's media.
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.
It doesn’t offer an absolute answer for the dialectical ethical questions that emerged in search of justice but portrays the characters as living people beyond the identities of victims.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
A dynamic journey of self-acceptance and identity.