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

Magic and misadventure abound in this reimagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
Hustlers was meant to be a film about female empowerment. And it was, to a certain extent. I expected and wanted this to be a kickass and complex film of sexy women who use their confidence, skills, and wits towards a brilliant plan to get revenge on the Wall Street guys who wronged them.
Anna May Wong was a talented actress and a fashion icon and still had to fight for everything she had due to hatred and racism.
"King Richard" paints a nuanced portrait of a Black father trying to ensure his daughters’ success in a racist, misogynistic world. Yet, Richard and his kids overcome that fear and adversity to succeed.
Mulan had to struggle to feel like herself and see herself properly. Some of us have to strive to have our reflection mimic what’s inside. We have to crawl. We have to fight.
Thunder Force brings much-needed diversity to the superhero genre. Unfortunately, it's also an uninteresting and unfunny mess.