Napoleon's Barber (1928)

A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.

For the entirety of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion remains in full control of both her body and her personality, a rarity for female characters at the time of the film’s release. She’s granted depth with personal demons from her past and emotional vulnerability when the situation deems it appropriate for her to grow alongside Indy. She avidly rejects the notion of being anything other than a sassy, humane rebel, and Indy’s equal in every way. This she does while still maintaining her femininity.

Disclosure Day asks us to question humanity's role in the universe but falls victim to the same assumptions of centrality.

Rather than following in the footsteps of poorly made horror flicks, “The Quiet Place” follows original concept.

In this remake of the 1993 film of the same name, The Wedding Banquet follows the life of two queer couples as they struggle with life-changing decisions.

Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, 'Shang-Chi', deserves praise for balancing epic superhero action, a heartfelt family plot, and positive Asian representation.