Neshima (2016)

Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.

This Disney+ movie is about a 12-year-old math genius who wants to become a rapper.

Having Sersi be the central force in Eternals is unprecedented in its viewpoint and focus, from demonstrating a gentle type of leadership, to being overlooked in a group setting but succeeding in the goal at hand anyways, to having romantic options, to strength and integrity, and majority screen time - for a group that's given less screentime than aliens.

'Legally Blonde' remains a standard of feminist filmmaking over two decades after its release, although its poor treatment of racial and sexual minorities make it a product of its time.

Growing up without a dad, I got a lot of my fatherly advice from the prototypes I saw on the silver screen. It’s these characters and films that gave me a glimpse into a dynamic I had never known but also made me realize that I was missing out. Here are my top 10 paternal films.

The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.