The two monkeys are like brothers in the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, and Six Ears meets Long Ruyi and gets a string of Buddha beads.
The character of Mulan is one of Disney’s best heroines. She’s brave, kicks butt, and has a kill count. What other Disney character has killed hundreds of Huns by crushing them with an avalanche? No one.
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
The sequel to the 2021 remake of the same name continues from where we last left off in this spooky adventure.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.
