Movies Where a Cultural Agenda Killed the Plot
Feb 16, 2023 · However, when films feature so much wokeness by forcing cultural agendas down audiences' throats, they can often kill the plots of such movies, or at least draw attention away from what...
Here’s what ‘woke’ means and how to respond to it - The …
Dec 20, 2023 · Typically, “wokeness” and “woke ideology” are terms of abuse, used against a variety of practices that, despite their diversity, have a similar character. Often, what is dismissed as “woke” is a...
Disney Movies and Woke Controversy
Jul 12, 2023 · When otherwise reasonable critics use wokeness to malign a film, it feels as though they are criticizing the way in which underrepresented groups find their way into movies.
What is Woke Cinema? - JoBlo
May 13, 2024 · Good woke vs bad woke. Context is key when a film is labelled “woke” and it depends on who is doing the labelling and if the movie is good or not. “Lame Wokeness” is very forgivable when ...
Is the woke revolution killing Hollywood? | Toronto Sun
Jan 12, 2022 · Director Jordan Peele was open about his refusal to only cast Black people as the stars of his movies.
Disney Has Been 'Woke' Before—And Right About It - TIME
Mar 4, 2024 · Disney's films about animals and nature helped spark the environmental movement—despite post-'Bambi' backlash.
What ‘Tár’ Reveals About Wokeness in Hollywood
Feb 10, 2023 · “Tár” happens to be a film about wokeness (and many other things besides). But is there a current of wokeness in cinema that’s distinctive to our era in the way we look back and see certain...
Hollywood’s Backlash to “Wokeness” - The New Yorker
Nov 23, 2022 · On the Political Scene podcast, Doreen St. Félix discusses whether changes in Hollywood made in response to the B.L.M. and #MeToo movements are starting to recede.
What does the word 'woke' really mean, and where does it come from? - NPR
Jul 19, 2023 · It's hard to avoid criticism of, quote, "wokeness" and "wokeism" among GOP presidential hopefuls. But what does it actually mean? As Domenico Montanaro reports, the term didn't arise out of the...
How TÁR Gives a Nuanced Take on Wokeness and Cancel Culture
Jan 29, 2023 · Tár uses subtlety to tackle precarious topics like wokeness and cancel culture through a brilliant performance by Cate Blanchett.