Two black women face racism and horror at an elite New England school. Master is a heavy-handed take on discrimination in academia as a reflection of American society. The film uses genre tropes and racial identity politics to push a sledgehammer narrative. The ostensibly smart protagonists become hapless victims of institutionalized bias. They are tokens preserving the status quo instead of inspiring change. Master lays its intolerance message on thick.

36 Years Later, a Beloved Gremlins Icon is Looking for a New Home (But He Won’t Be Cheap)
Long before characters like Stitch and Grogu brought large-eared cuteness to the masses, there was one fluffy little critter that captured the imagination in 1984

