Reflecting on 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.

A young couple navigates the challenges of raising their autistic son in an increasingly unforgiving world, testing their love and resilience.
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Izzy and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts and making their own decisions.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
Gay representation is out there, but to portray a character who's gay as a big, happy brute is a rare treat.
I hope that more people will see Joyland, understand the situation, and eventually change themselves and society so we can have a more accommodating world where everyday tragedies like the one depicted in the film do not occur.
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.