mbennettsmith.bsky.social
@mbennettsmith.bsky.social
... and last but definitely not least, Jacques Berlinerblau
called it with his celebration of #Anora, and the political messaging undergirding the night's biggest winner:

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Oscars favorite 'Anora' is so much more than a spin on 'Pretty Woman'
How the film puts one of the most uncomfortable realities of class structure on full display.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Then there's this essay from @antheabutler.bsky.social pushing back on the narrative that #Conclave was a truly progressive drama:

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The plot twist in 'Conclave' isn't nearly as revolutionary as it thinks it is
The movie asks viewers to consider the role that sexuality and gender have had in clerical life even as it falls prey to damaging tropes about both.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM