A Brief History of Whitewashing in Film Eddie Falvey April 3, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Word is out that Netflix's Marvel universe has finally dropped the ball with Iron Fist, a lacklustre attempt to raise a middling character from obscurity. Likewise, if our word is anything to go by – and,...
Was Scarlett Johansson the Right Choice for Ghost in the Shell? Kambole Campbell March 29, 2017 Analysis, Debate, Features The second release this month that has received a savage backlash from social media based on its casting of a white protagonist, the casting of Scarlett Johansson in Rupert Sanders' adaptation of Ghost in...
No Subtitles Please, We’re British: Is Cinema Being Whitewashed? Phil W. Bayles April 16, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion The idea that the English language has a monopoly in cinema should surprise absolutely nobody. The power of Hollywood meant American culture dominated screens for more than a century, and for as long as there...
