A friend asked if Hillbilly Elegy would be considered one of the worst movies of the year if it had been abt Black or Latin people & I am looking forward to reading Black & Latin critics writing abt this, on why Hillbilly Elegy is being piled on when Precious was so praised, etc.
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True. I don’t think it’s an either or or a mathematical equation. I liked Push and Precious but appreciate critiques that both were poverty porn. I was fascinated how Barbara Bush just loved Precious. No time to do myself but would love to read someone go deep on this stuff.
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But I do think there is something abt seeing poor white people portrayed by rich white actors and filmmakers being more/less rejected by the critic class that is largely different than when nonwhite poor ppl are portrayed by on film.
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