Hidden Figures

Candy-coated historical fairytale about the time we solved racism. True story is fascinating and worth telling but it struggles to reach orbit while bearing the weight of trying to be so universally likeable. Everyone gets what they want and everyone learns a math lesson: Inhumanly flawless people = adversity overcome.

Straight Outta Compton

Gritty, fun and incisive Nwapic is made potent and accessible by stellar casting and brilliant performances, particularly from Cubelet, E2, and Giamatti (gone straight from Mercy to Ruthless).  Suffers from a strange antagonist swap after F(orgett)ing the Police, notable absence of female characters, and an incurable stutter of an ending.