has anyone written about the phantom POC (parent of color) trope? diversity in tv/film (esp reboots/adaptations) being limited to an actor of color cast as the mixed race child of a white character and a dead/absent POC, all to avoid casting a Black/Brown actor in a lead role
Guillermo del Toro singing “México Lindo y Querido” with mariachi at #Sundance. A true highlight. This brought me so much joy. And yes I was singing along 🇲🇽
I say this with complete sincerity: how nice for ben affleck. my little ode to the best part of THE RIP, which is our boy speaking spanish, @vulture:
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The sad fact is, if Tyler Robinson had used his gun to massacre students at Utah Valley University instead of just fatally shooting Charlie Kirk Republicans wouldn't care this much.
James Gray distilled so well what’s going on with the limited “mass appeal” of superhero films: studios oversaturating one genre, homogenizing the cinematic experience, getting wider audiences out of the habit of going to theaters. This is the end result.
I've got an extra copy of the #Jaws50 Anniversary Edition 4K release, which includes the new documentary Jaws at 50: The Definitive Inside Story. Everyone (US only) who re-tweets this tweet will be entered to win, and I'll select a winner on 6/23!
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Lewis you can do whatever you want you’re great but also this is a perfect contrast example of how his dad was allowed to look as a leading man vs. how you have to look now most of the time if you’re a guy in movies! WILD.