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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

Frances McDormand in Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Social Justice

'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' Is Hopelessly Bad on Race

Many critics have praised Martin McDonagh's nuanced portrayal of bigotry. But his black characters are mere devices—and the bigot's redemption never really feels earned.

By Hanif Abdurraqib