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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) rated Gone With the Wind (1939) in Movies
Apr 22, 2021 (Updated Apr 22, 2021)
Costumes (4 more)
Settings
Drama
A-list actors
Cinematography
Historically inaccurate portrayal of slavery (2 more)
Racism
Glosses over the fact that the association the men join is the KKK and refer to it as a political meeting.
Mixed feelings
I loved this movie when I was a teenager. I loved the costumes, the drama, the romance. We lived in a bubble back then and were woefully ignorant of racism and all the harm done to people of color (and are still being done to people of color.) So I have a very small soft spot in my heart for this movie but feel terrible about it.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated Get Out (2017) in Movies
Jul 3, 2019
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recommended To Kill a Mockingbird in Books (curated)
Sam (74 KP) rated The Hate u Give in Books
Mar 27, 2019
It’s got five-star reviews everywhere, has won so many awards, and literally, everyone is talking about it. So, of course, it’s worth a try.
Only I didn’t enjoy it to the point where I got halfway through and couldn’t finish it. I wasn’t even sure whether to post the review because I know that lots of people will disagree with me over this.
I was so excited for a book to be out that’s about police brutality in America towards black teenagers, and was surprised, to begin with, that something as serious as this was in a YA book, but also happy that it was being told to teenagers. It sounded like my ideal book.
But I just couldn’t get along with it at all. The whole idea with the book is to show what casual racism is doing to America, but at the same time on every few pages, there’s another part talking about how horrible and funny and evil white people are. If a book wants to make a stand against racism, make a stand against it from both sides, not just one. You cannot end racism by calling the other race.
I just found it really one-sided in its battle against racism. I am definitely not saying that the police shooting was right, let me just say that, and Starr has every right to hate the police for shooting her best friend. However, this does not mean that every few pages there needs to be a comment about how awful white people are.
A much healthier focus for the book would have been equality, not switching the racism to the other side in a ‘how-do-you-like-it-now’ move.
Only I didn’t enjoy it to the point where I got halfway through and couldn’t finish it. I wasn’t even sure whether to post the review because I know that lots of people will disagree with me over this.
I was so excited for a book to be out that’s about police brutality in America towards black teenagers, and was surprised, to begin with, that something as serious as this was in a YA book, but also happy that it was being told to teenagers. It sounded like my ideal book.
But I just couldn’t get along with it at all. The whole idea with the book is to show what casual racism is doing to America, but at the same time on every few pages, there’s another part talking about how horrible and funny and evil white people are. If a book wants to make a stand against racism, make a stand against it from both sides, not just one. You cannot end racism by calling the other race.
I just found it really one-sided in its battle against racism. I am definitely not saying that the police shooting was right, let me just say that, and Starr has every right to hate the police for shooting her best friend. However, this does not mean that every few pages there needs to be a comment about how awful white people are.
A much healthier focus for the book would have been equality, not switching the racism to the other side in a ‘how-do-you-like-it-now’ move.
Jake (15 KP) rated Get Out (2017) in Movies
Jul 9, 2017
One of the best final 10 minutes of a horror movie in ages (1 more)
Great tension building
You can guess 90% of the film in the first 15 minutes (2 more)
Shoehorned comic relief seems off
Unlikeable protagonist
A nice twist on the idea of racism in movies but temper your expectations
Dennis Lim recommended Death by Hanging (1968) in Movies (curated)
Dennis Lim recommended Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) in Movies (curated)
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2001) in Movies
Oct 5, 2017
''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' similarly offers a fairy-tale view of an America in which the real brutalities of poverty and racism are magically dissolved by the power of song.
Critic- A.O Scott
Original Score: 9 out of 10
Read Review: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/22/movies/film-review-hail-ulysses-escaped-convict.html
Original Score: 9 out of 10
Read Review: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/22/movies/film-review-hail-ulysses-escaped-convict.html
Heidi Griffin (24 KP) rated Zootopia (2016) in Movies
Sep 19, 2017
Liked it, but way to much political agenda.
I liked it, but the political agenda was totally in your face. What with the racism and "be anything you want to be". I like kids' movies, just not ones that shove political stuff in my face so that that's all I focus on the whole movies.
Alicia S (193 KP) rated This Is Us - Season 1 in TV
Jan 7, 2018
Incredibly beautiful show, not to be missed!
Another show that is too beautiful for words. This show touches on everything.. loss, alcoholism, obesity, adoption, racism and most importantly, family. Be prepared with your tissues as there is no way to watch an episode without spilling some tears! Incredible cast, brilliant writers, absolutely not to be missed!