'Luther: The Fallen Sun', Idris Elba’s Netflix Vehicle, Fails to Make the Point
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.

[1950's] West Hollywood, CA: In a vintage bar and music lounge, a sharp-tongued woman named Linda gets caught in a hilarious mix-up when three men, all claiming the same identity, compete to make a shady deal.
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.
Ian and Barley embark on a quest to find a magical gem to restore their father back to life.
“To be universal, you have to get specific”: while the film does not attempt to provoke discussions about queerness or race, those watching closely may find something resonant in Sorrentino’s love letter to the Naples of his youth.
Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time
If a movie about a strange and crazy day is commercially successful, why not recycle it and double the kookiness quotient? That seems to be the logic behind this followup to Freaky Friday.
Barry Jenkins' masterpiece holds up as the story of a lifetime centered on the intersection of Blackness and gay identity.