Easton Ellis and I tend to align with the same jam of thoughts when it comes to the hysterical, over-the-top, attempt by Hollywood to force inclusivity in movies down our throats instead of letting progress takes its form, shape into an organic, effortless movement, which is, by all means, what was happening before #OscarsSoWhite showed up and then the #TimesUp movement was used as an agenda in the industry as well. Don’t get me wrong, the African-American cinematic movement happening currently is invigorating and excitingly fresh, ditto the amount of great female directors we have had emerge the past few years, but, at the end of the day, a good movie is a good movie is a good movie, as they say.
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Judging from a film writer's perspective, the past year I have seen the industry adapt to more female-led viewpoints . Have there been enough of these kinds of films? Of course not. But Rome wasn't built in a day either. I can only see more positives coming in the near future. Also, as I was starting to put together my 2018 ten best list, I noticed how so many of the year's best films have come from either female filmmakers or a woman's perspective ("The Tale," "Cold War," "Leave No Trace," "Hereditary" 'A Quiet Place," "The Hate U Give," "Eighth Grade," "The Wife," "Widows," "Tully," "The Kindergarten Teacher" "Can You Ever Forgive Me" and, of course, "Roma.")
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