Fictional media often portrays villains as ugly or disfigured, which plays into deep-seated societal bigotry.
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Scene one, hot take one: FilmStruck is dead, long live the Criterion Channel
After the streaming service FilmStruck shut down, fans turned to the Criterion Channel. Here are five of the best movies on the platform.
Reel Talk: ‘Eighth Grade’ is the coming-of-age story for the age of the internet
By far the best aspect of Bo Burnham’s vision is how compassionate and judgment-free his reflection of adolescence is.
Scene One, Hot Take One: Coming up short — how ‘Green Book’ ruined a fun Oscars
Ultimately, the 2019 Academy Awards provided an entertaining buildup to the evening’s true failure: the “Green Book” Best Picture win.
OPINION: India’s patriotic movies ‘coincidentally’ precede upcoming national election
The use of Bollywood movies to sway political opinion in the run-up to India’s elections hurts the electoral system.
Scripps gets its 15 minutes in Netflix feature film ‘Bird Box’
This article contains spoilers. Since its worldwide release Dec. 21, the Netflix original film “Bird Box” has garnered staggering international attention. In its first week of streaming, Netflix reported that the horror film received over 45 million views — a record-breaking total for the multi-billion dollar streaming service. And although
OPINION: The new ‘Barbie’ movie is one step forward, two steps back
Her flowing golden locks and iconic slender waist were what made her the archetype of the Hollywood dream girl. Now, she’s making a comeback. The new “Barbie” movie, an adult comedy, will star Margot Robbie as the live action version of the doll, according to Variety. The making of this
Summer movie recap: Or the six movies everyone should have seen this summer
Nothing goes better together than a 100-degree summer day with 97 percent humidity and an afternoon at the movie theater. This winning combination meant that much of my summer was spent at the movies, and while the air conditioning was always worth my time, the movies tended to vary. In