Dissecting the Casual Racism of “Airplane!”
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.

A heartfelt coming-of-age story about Lucy, a teen hiding her gender identity while starting fresh at a new school. As suspicious classmates close in on her secret and a protective mother struggles to let go, Lucy must find the courage to embrace her identity and stand up for herself before the pressure overwhelms her.
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.
If you haven’t watched Good Trouble yet, you need to. This Foster’s spinoff, aptly named for civil rights champion and Congressman, John Lewis, follows Mariana and Callie Adams Foster as they begin a new chapter of young adulthood and navigate life, careers, social justice, and love.
"Ladies First" has a fundamental misunderstanding of what's feminine because of the patriarchy and what women do because they genuinely enjoy it.
Han's turn to villainy in 'Frozen' was foreshadowed cleverly in the story.
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
Explore the tension between director intention and viewer interpretation in this review of the excellent sci-fi horror of 'No One Will Save You.'