Heesun, a high school student tormented by bullies every day, is saved one day by Jiyoung, an older student who boxes. Seeing her, for the first time in her life, Heesun wants to learn how to fight.
Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.
This theatrical sequel based on the PAW Patrol series features voice actors of color in this action-packed adventure.
The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart.
Disclosure Day asks us to question humanity's role in the universe but falls victim to the same assumptions of centrality.
