What Defines the Line Between Inclusivity and Queerbaiting?
It was the year of the African American, not the LGBTQ, at the Academy Awards -- we can't have both. Perhaps the new hashtag should be #Oscarsoblackandwhite.
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There Never Was an Academy Awards Battle Between ‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’
It's important to recognize storytelling that gives voice to the voiceless. The Oscars, however, are not that important.
The Films of 2016 Didn’t See Trump Coming, Either
As a gauge of the American zeitgeist, 2016’s films provided no warning of the reactionary backlash the nation just woke up to.
The Best Films of 2016
PopMatters presents a list of the best films that surfaced in 2016 and impressed us with their cinematic visions of where we’ve been.
The Painful Beauty in Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight is more than just a film; it’s lasting therapy for broken hearts and depressed minds, packaged brilliantly in green and blue