Disney presents its latest animated feature with Raya and the Last Dragon. Is this a great adventure worth watching? Jeffrey Harris has his official review.
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The latest film from Walt Disney Animation aims to introduce Southeast Asian cultures and traditions to a large audience. In “Raya and the Last Dragon” we.
Light on its feet, propelled by fast, witty asides and clean-lined storytelling, “Raya and the Last Dragon” comes from Walt Disney Animation Studios. It isn’t so much an original as
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While the fact the group has no Black members was briefly addressed during the show, almost immediately the activist group Time’s Up released a statement calling for more concrete action.
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As Stacy Perman subsequently reported, the HFPA explored the possibility of hiring a diversity consultant last year, but opted not to.
Nevertheless, the show did go on, and an unquestionable highlight was Jane Fonda’s riveting speech in accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
“Let’s all of us make an effort to expand that tent, so that everyone rises and everyone’s story has a chance to be seen and heard,” she said. “I mean, doing this simply means acknowledging what’s true, being in step with the emerging diversity that’s happening because of all those who marched and fought in the past and those who picked up the baton today. After all, art has always been no