The precarious representations in One Battle After Another
A bumpy journey about revolution and family makes us feel fear, disgust, humor, and satisfaction.

A mother and her child evoque a terrible monster from under the bed.
A bumpy journey about revolution and family makes us feel fear, disgust, humor, and satisfaction.
Moonlight is a film that will certainly be remembered for how it won Best Picture, but the movie itself should be known for its excellent representation of one of the most underrepresented groups in film: Black, gay men.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.
A homeless girl faces depression and uncertainty during the holidays.
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.
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.