‘Green Book’: Can White Filmmakers Make Films on Black Stories Truthfully?
Video Version of this Article Video: Hollywood Insider YouTube Channel At last year’s 91st Academy Awards, Green Book took home some serious prizes, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and to much controversy, Best Picture, beating out...
Love Wins at Hallmark Channel with LGBTQ Storylines in Holiday Movies
Photo: Hallmark Channel LGBTQ Christmas Movies After receiving criticism and backlash following the recent announcement of 40 new holiday movies that did not seem to feature LGBTQ inclusion, the Hallmark Channel said it is committed to including “LGBTQ...
‘The Last of Us Part 2’: One of The Best Video Games with LGBTQ+ Characters
Photo: The Last of Us Part 2/Naughty Dog Video game developer Naughty Dog’s new crown jewel, The Last of Us Part 2, has set a new standard for inclusive LGBTQ+ storytelling. Filmmakers, video game developers, and all other creatives should note what director, Neil...
‘Moonlight’: Illuminating Communal Family Dynamics in the Black Community
Photo: Moonlight/A24 “38.7 Percent of African-American Minors Live with Both Parents” the 2016 US Census Bureau cites. The filmed western experience has standardized the white nuclear middle-class family dynamic as the blueprint for all American...
