Little Accident (1930)

Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time

I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before. 

Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.

Films and TV series often tend to misrepresent or not acknowledge bisexual characters, but recent trends show that bi-erasure is now under deserved scrutiny. So, I’m genuinely happy about the direction bi-representation seems to be taking.

This remake of the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name brings a strong representative cast.

By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.