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The 'Shaft' remake fails to capture Blaxpoitation's rebellious spirit.

We have a long way to go with LGBT representation in film, especially when it comes to LGBT characters of color and trans characters.

Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.

With 'The Last Movie Stars,' filmmaker and fanboy Ethan Hawke cracks the facade of Hollywood's last golden couple, but reveals a couple who were committed to each other before all else.

A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.

This list was made with the intention of celebrating the craft. I love seeing more women of colour on this list than before and more newcomers on the scene as well!