Why ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ is the Best Animated Disney Movie Ever Made
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.

Laila grew up without her family's affection and was forced into marriage for their benefit, so she fled to pursue her own education and life. Years later, she returns when her parents become frail, but resentment makes it difficult for her to forgive—until her father's death leaves her with deep regret. Finally, Laila chooses to let go of her old wounds and accept her mother, so as not to continue living in regret.
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
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Joel Coen has gone solo to create perhaps the greatest version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' since Shakespeare himself.
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