Reflecting on 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.

Sylvio is just an ordinary gorilla trying to live a simple life. When a nasty virus starts living in Sylvio's belly he uses a radical new medical treatment to try and get better.
Lee Daniels’s Billie Holiday biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday was released on February 26th, 2021, and my immediate reaction to it was one of discomfort.
Not a lot of people realize that being introverted is not always a permanent state of mind. Being considered an introvert by others is a complicated thing; not everyone likes being labelled “shy.”
The 100 imagines a future where humanity's overcome some of its most pervasive forms of prejudice—only to create new ones.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
The relationship between Will and Sean is the best part of the movie. It’s always a delight to see Robin Williams on screen
When diverse representation is featured on-screen, it oftentimes comes with strings attached that undermine the message they were trying to send. This can be attributed to the fact that behind-the-screen, the industry primarily does not reflect the breadth of diverse difference that is present in daily life. That’s why when something as powerful and authentic as Minari comes along, it is both incredibly wonderful and needs a large audience to witness it.