Skunk (2024)

Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.

This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.

CODA' is about a child of deaf adults torn between staying with her parents and her dreams of pursuing music. This film is a step forward for deaf representation and disability in movies despite negative messages about the burden of actors deaf deafness.

We can criticize depictions from old media, but they weren’t simply “good for their time”. They were fighting and struggling in a world we can’t imagine.

Films about casinos have long been a favorite of Hollywood. This is unsurprising, as they're often tied to magnetic characters whose lives revolve around luxury, spectacle, and even danger.

Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.