When minorities complain about how we’re depicted in films, most times we’re told we don’t understand the “intent” In no particular order, here are a few over used movie tropes that The Help resurrect… more →
A Critical Review of the novel The Helpwrote 1 day ago: BBB Directed by George Stevens USA, 1935 Katharine Hepburn plays a working-class girl in a snobby Ne … more →
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