‘Little Boxes’ Had Good Intentions, But...
In 'Little Boxes," an interracial family moves to an all-white town where they face the judgement of others who have never been exposed to people of color before.

Adapted from the critically acclaimed 2008 comic-book miniseries "The ODD Squad," created by Nick Capetanakis and Todd Livingston. The short serves as an introduction to Charlotte Springs, the quirky head of the Office of Dimensional Defense (ODD) and her team: Frank Flood, a skeptical FBI agent who's forced to work under her; Richard, a nerdy teacher's assistant whose main qualification is that he has the keys to every lab at MIT; Christopher Apollo, the Reno-famous mentalist; and Cindy, the team wild card and Charlotte's younger sister.
In 'Little Boxes," an interracial family moves to an all-white town where they face the judgement of others who have never been exposed to people of color before.
Villeneuve’s Dune is a masterpiece for its crafting process, but references to David Lynch's picture are sometimes too obvious.
'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before.
The Legendary Clades - a family of explorers - find themselves in a strange new world with fantastic creatures awaiting them. Perhaps their greatest challenge will be healing the ties that bond.