In 1960s Belfast, Star of the Sea was one of Ireland’s most successful youth football teams, bringing Catholic and Protestant players together at a time of growing division. But as the Troubles took hold, the team was torn apart and the lives of its players changed forever.
America is the crux of the storyline: she is the only person in existence with the power to jump between universes. As central as America is to the Multiverse of Madness story, she somehow didn’t get that much to do.
But what many do not know is that in 2019, a Wonder Woman film was released that had all of the positive qualities of WW84, and remedied many of the negative ones. Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, a direct-to-video animated movie in the DC Animated Movie Universe, perfectly balances the campiness and seriousness of the character.
The film follows the biblical story of Moses, from his time as a prince of Egypt, to a leader for the people of Israel. It’s a film that works brilliantly in animation, and is one that both children and adults can; enjoy despite its religious contexts, it is friendly to general audiences.
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
Directed by George Miller, Thunderdome continues to follow the titular character through post-apocalyptic Australia.
Queen & Slim is a nice example of representation in both cast and crew
