The White Boy Saved Us All Again in Gladiator II
A direct fall into the white savior narrative

For eighth-grade honor student Sariyya, her wedding and the geography olympiad fall on the same day. The film tells the story of a 14-year-old girl's struggle for education against her family's expectations.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
It was always people for Joe, and he ultimately found them at the end of a long, painful, yet illuminating quest for self-discovery outside of one, confident constant - his bisexuality.
The Mandolorian has a more nuanced and commentative take on masculinity that refrains from praising the toxic traits associated with the social category, while also showing a more positive and transformative representation of masculine characters.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.
"Godzilla vs. Kong" is all style and very little substance. It's also the most fun I've had in months.