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If you recognize that line, you know the film whose script the Writers Guild of America just voted as the best of the past 22 years. Jordan Peeles Oscar-winning Get Out tops the WGAs just-released list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (So Far). See the full list below.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Social Network, Parasite, No Country for Old Men and Moonlight round out the top six. All of them won a Screenplay Oscar, but three of the next four on the WGAs list There Will Be Blood (No. 7),Inglorious Basterds (No. 8) and Memento (No. 10) did not. The No. 9 script, Almost Famous, took Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay.

Christopher Nolan wrote four of the 101 top screenplays 2000sMemento,2008sThe Dark Knight (No. 26), 2010s Inception (No. 37) and 2006sThe Prestige(No. 82). Dark Night and Prestige were co-penned by his brother Jonathan Nolan, who also wrote the short short upon whichMementowas based.

Quentin Tarantino placed three scripts on the list with 2009s Inglourious Basterds, 2019s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 2012s Django Unchained. Sodid Joel & Ethan Coen with 2007s No Country for Old Men, 2009sA Serious Man and 2013s Inside Llewyn Davis.Alfonso Cuarn also wrote or co-wrote three of the films:Children of Men(No. 18, 2006),Roma(No. 62, 2018) andY tu mam tambin(No. 86, 2001).

Charlie Kaufman penned two of the top dozen screenplays withEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004) andAdaptation(2022). Annie Mumulo & Kristen Wiig made the top showing among women, No. 12 forBridesmaids(2011), with Diana Ossana at No. 13 for 2005sBrokeback Mountain, which she wrote with Larry McMurtry.

Greta Gerwig placed a pair of screenplays on the list:Lady Bird (No. 16; 2007) and Little Women (No. 89; 2019).

Aaron Sorkin also hit a double with 2010s The Social Networkand 2011sMoneyball(No. 56). Michael Arndt is another double honoree, forLittle Miss Sunshine (2006) and Toy Story 3 (2010), as is Wes Anderson, having scripted 2001s The Royal Tenenbaums(No. 14, with Owen Wilson) and 2014s The Grand Budapest Hotel.

The person with the most films on todays WGA list who did not receive Oscar nominations for those same titles is Paul Thomas Anderson. He penned There Will Be Blood, The Master (No. 84, 2012) and The Phantom Thread (No. 87, 2017).

One interesting inclusion from the Writers Guild tally is Mad Max: Fury Road, a film that has so few lines of dialogue that director George Miller had to beat back rumors that Fury Road had no script before it started filming.

This contemporary list spans the past 20-plus years of film, spotlighting a wide array of acclaimed, culture-defining movies and the screenwriters who wrote them, per the WGA.

As voted upon by the members of the Writers Guilds West and East, the list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (so far) is both a celebration of the great writers and screenplays of the last 21 years and a study of how writing for the screen has evolved and diversified since the 20th Century, said Aaron Mendelsohn, chair of WGAWs Publicity & Marketing Committee, which conceived the Guilds latest 101 list. . Plus, its a great conversation and argument starter.

Here is the full list, including the film, writers, year and studio:

1. Get Out (2017)Written by Jordan PeeleUniversal

2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)Written by Charlie Kaufman, Story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre BismuthFocus Features

3. The Social Network (2010)Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, Based Upon the Book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben MezrichColumbia/Sony

4. Parasite (2019)Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won, Story by Bong Joon HoNeon

5. No Country for Old Men (2007)Written for the Screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Based on the Novel by Cormac McCarthyMiramax/Paramount Vantage

6. Moonlight (2016)Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraneyA24

7. There Will Be Blood (2007)Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Based on the Novel Oil! by Upton SinclairParamount Vantage

8. Inglourious Basterds (2009)Written by Quentin TarantinoWeinstein/Universal

9. Almost Famous (2000)Written by Cameron CroweDreamWorks

10. Memento (2000)Screenplay by Christopher Nolan, Based on the Short Story by Jonathan NolanNewmarket

11. Adaptation. (2002)Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman, Based on the Book The Orchid Thief by Susan OrleanColumbia / Sony

12. Bridesmaids (2011)Written by Annie Mumulo & Kristen WiigUniversal

13. Brokeback Mountain (2005)Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana, Based on the Short Story by Annie ProulxFocus Features

14. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)Written by Wes Anderson & Owen WilsonTouchstone

15. Sideways (2004)Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, Based on the Novel by Rex PickettFox Searchlight

16. Lady Bird (2017)Written by Greta GerwigA24

17. Her (2013)Written by Spike JonzeWarner Bros.

18. Children of Men (2006)Screenplay by Alfonso Cuarn & Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus & HawkOstby, Based on the Novel The Children of Men by P.D. JamesUniversal

19. Lost in Translation (2003)Written by Sofia CoppolaFocus Features

20. Michael Clayton (2007)Written by Tony GilroyWarner Bros.

21. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)Written by Michael ArndtFox Searchlight

22. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)Written by Quentin TarantinoColumbia/Sony

23. Promising Young Woman (2020)Written by Emerald FennellFocus Features

24. Juno (2007)Written by Diablo CodyFox Searchlight

25. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Screenplay by Wes Anderson, Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo GuinnessFox Searchlight

26. The Dark Knight (2008)Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, Story by Christopher Nolan & David S.Goyer, Based Upon Characters Appearing in Comic Books Published by DC Comic, BatmanCreated by Bob KaneWarner Bros.

27. Arrival (2016)Screenplay by Eric Heisserer, Based on the Story Story of Your Life Written by Ted ChiangParamount

28. Jojo Rabbit (2019)Screenplay by Taika Waititi, Based on the Book Caging Skies by Christine LeunensFox Searchlight

29. Inside Out (2015)Screenplay by Meg LeFauve, Original Story by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del CarmenDisney/Pixar

30. The Departed (2006)Screenplay by William Monahan, Based on the Motion Picture Infernal Affairs, Written Alex Makand Felix ChongWarner Bros.

31. Spotlight (2015)Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthyOpen Road

32. Whiplash (2014)Written by Damien ChazelleSony Pictures Classics

33. Up (2009)Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthyDisney-Pixar

34. Mean Girls (2004)Screenplay by Tina Fey, Based on the Book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind WisemanParamount

35. WALL-E (2008)Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original Story by Andrew Stanton, Pete DocterDisney-Pixar

36. Pans Labyrinth (2006)Written by Guillermo del ToroWarner Bros.

37. Inception (2010)Written by Christopher NolanWarner Bros.

38. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, Based on the Novel Q & A by Vikas SwarupFox Searchlight

39. Before Sunset (2004)Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke, Story by Richard Linklater & KimKrizan, Based on Characters Created by Richard Linklater & Kim KrizanWarner Bros.

40. In Bruges (2008)Written by Martin McDonaghFocus Features

41. Mulholland Dr. (2001)Written by David LynchUniversal

42. A Serious Man (2009)Written by Joel Coen & Ethan CoenFocus Features

43. Amlie (2001)Screenplay by Guillame Laurant and Jean-Pierre JeunetMiramax

44. Toy Story 3 (2010)Screenplay by Michael Arndt, Story by John Lasseter Andrew Stanton and Lee UnkrichDisney-Pixar

45. The Favourite (2018)Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamaraFox Searchlight

46. Zodiac (2007)Screenplay by James Vanderbilt, Based on the Book by Robert GraysmithParamount

47. Gladiator (2000)Screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson, Story by David FranzoniDreamWorks/Universal

48. The Incredibles (2004)Written by Brad BirdDisney-Pixar

49. Knives Out (2019)Written by Rian JohnsonLionsgate

50. Ex Machina (2015)Written by Alex GarlandUniversal / A24

51. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)Written by Alejandro G. Irritu Nicols Giacobone Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando BFox Searchlight

52. The Lives of Others (2006)Written by Florian Henckel von DonnerschmarckSony Pictures Classics

53. Nightcrawler (2014)Written by Dan GilroyOpen Road

54. 12 Years a Slave (2013)Screenplay by John Ridley, Based on Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup20th Century Fox

55. The Big Short (2015)Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, Based on the Book by Michael LewisParamount

56. Moneyball (2011)Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin, Based on the Book byMichael LewisColumbia/Sony

57. Black Panther (2018)Written by Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole, Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee andJack KirbyDisney

58. You Can Count on Me (2000)Written by Kenneth LonerganParamount

59. Boyhood (2014)Written by Richard LinklaterIFC

60. Finding Nemo (2003)Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds, Original Story by AndrewStantonDisney-Pixar

61. The Hurt Locker (2009)Written by Mark BoalSummit

62. Roma (2018)Written by Alfonso CuarnNetflix

63. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)Screenplay by Terence Winter, Based on the Book by Jordan BelfortParamount

64. Hell or High Water (2016)Written by Taylor SheridanLionsgate

65. Manchester by the Sea (2016)Written by Kenneth LonerganAmazon

66. A Separation (2011)Written by Asghar FarhadiSony Pictures Classics

67. Spirited Away (2001)Written by Hayao MiyazakiDisney

68. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nico LathourisWarner Bros.

69. Booksmart (2019)Written by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins and Susanna Fogel and Katie SilbermanUnited Artists

70. City of God (2002)Screenplay by Brulio Montovani, Based on the Novel by Paulo LinsMiramax

71. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman, Story by Phil Lord, Based on the Marvel ComicsColumbia/Sony

72. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)Written by Joel Coen & Ethan CoenCBS Films

73. The Kings Speech (2010)Screenplay by David SeidlerWeinstein

74. Django Unchained (2012)Written by Quentin TarantinoWeinstein

75. Oceans Eleven (2001)Screenplay by Ted Griffin, Based on a Screenplay by Harry Brown and Charles Lederer and aStory by George Clayton Johnson & Jack Golden RussellWarner Bros.

76. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, Based on the Book TheFellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienNew Line

77. Shaun of the Dead (2004)Written by Simon Pegg and Edgar WrightUniversal

78. Erin Brockovich (2000)Written by Susannah GrantUniversal

79. Call Me by Your Name (2017)Screenplay by James Ivory, Based on the Novel by Andr AcimanSony Pictures Classics

80. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Written by Martin McDonaghFox Searchlight

81. The Lobster (2015)Written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis FilippouA24

82. The Prestige (2006)Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, Based on the Novel by ChristopherPriestTouchstone/Warner Bros.

83. Midnight in Paris (2011)Written by Woody AllenSony Pictures Classics

84. The Master (2012)Written by Paul Thomas AndersonWeinstein

85. Argo (2012)Screenplay by Chris Terrio, Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J.Mendez and the Wired Magazine Article The Great Escape by Joshuah BearmanWarner Bros.

86. Y tu mam tambin (2001)Written by Carlos Cuarn & Alfonso CuarnIFC

87. Phantom Thread (2017)Written by Paul Thomas AndersonFocus Features

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Boys Basketball

Logan Prince, West Jordan (Sr.)

West Jordan senior forward Logan Prince is red hot to start the season.

He leads the state in scoring, averaging 28.5 points after scoring 20 points against Brighton last week and then 37 against Jordan. Hes also averaging 11.5 rebounds.

Logan Prince is an outstanding basketball player on and off the court. He has a 4.0 GPA, is a three-year starter and captain of our basketball team. He has great leadership qualities. Hes the type of player that makes everyone around him better. Hes a lot of fun to coach, said West Jordan coach Christian Wouden.

Last season Prince was second on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) and rebounding (4.6 rpg).

He can and will do whatever is needed to make the team better. He can score inside and outside, he rebounds well, is quick to get steals and he sees the floor really well and makes excellent passes. He has a great basketball mind and IQ. He can play any position on the floor for us. I am extremely happy that Logan Prince is a Jaguar, added Wouden.

Kailey Woolston, Lone Peak (Jr.)

Lone Peak is off to a scorching 3-0 start this season led by returning all-stater Kailey Woolston.

In three games the junior is averaging 23.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals. Last season Woolston averaged 18.9 points as a sophomore and was named a 6A first team all-stater.

Kailey is a phenomenal basketball player and leader. She competes with passion and desire, wanting to always get better and better. She takes to heart everything a coach tells her and uses every opportunity she has to learn, work, and improve in whatever area she can, said Lone Peak coach Nancy Warner. I love that she is never satisfied and is always willing to do whatever the team needs to be successful. She accepts any challenge and no moment is ever too big for her she will find a way and always give 100%. Her example and positivity motivates those around her to work hard as well. She is always putting in the time and work to get better everyday. Kailey is such a joy to coach.

Shes been very consistent in her three performances this year scoring 22 points against both Herriman and Copper Hills and then 25 points against Layton.

Evan VanBrocklin, Olympus (Sr.)

One of the states top swimmers last year, Olympus Evan VanBrocklin, is picking up right where he left off early this season.

A month into the season, VanBrocklin already owns top four times in the entire state in six different events, including the top time in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle.

He ranks second in the 100 butterfly, third in the 200 individual medley and fourth in the 100 backstroke. The 200 IM and 100 fly were the two individual events he took state in last year, and he figures to shave even more time off all of his events over the next couple months of the season.

Maddy Parker, Spanish Fork (Jr.)

Maddy Parker is a freestyle specialist, her times early this season prove that.

A month into the season, the Spanish Fork junior owns the best time in the state in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. She also owns the fourth best mark in the 100 backstroke.

Maddy is a hard worker, but thats not only what makes her an exceptional swimmer. She is determined, resilient, patient and mentally and emotionally mature and tough. Those are aspects necessary to excel like she has in the sport of swimming, but also in life. She has, and will continue to thrive because of the woman she is becoming through this amazing sport and her persistent diligence, said Spanish Fork coach Shanon Dowling.

Brady Merkley, Uintah (Sr.)

Brady Merkleys quest for a fourth-straight individual state championship is off to a great start so far this season.

Merkley went 4-0 at the prestigious Layton Invitational last weekend at 144 pounds, winning all his matches by fall. He pinned his opponent just 66 seconds into the championship match.

Merkleys previously three state championships all occurred in 4A, but this year Uintah has bumped up to 5A which features a much deeper classification in his quest for a 4-peat.

Merkley is 6-0 on the season so far.

Quincy Peterson, Westlake (Jr.)

Last week at the Thor Girl Classic at Westlake High School, junior Quincy Peterson continued her strong start to the season posting a 4-0 record to claim the 130-pound title. Earlier this season she went 3-0 at the Wrestling Against Cancer duals also at Westlake.

Quincy is such a hard worker. She trains hard on the mat, in the gym, and in the classroom. We love her spunky personality and dedication to the sport, said Westlake coach Cody Burdett.

Last season as a sophomore Peterson finished third at the inaugural 6A girls state tournament at 124 pounds. So far this season she owns a 7-0 record as she looks to take the next step on the mat.

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Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila Peterson are having an extremely normal time online while discussing their all-meat diets.

It started when Mikhaila Peterson, daughter of the renowned alt-right psychologist, posted scans of her cholesterol blood work on Twitter on Tuesday.

Like her father, Peterson subsists on an entirely all-beef diet. After being plagued with multiple debilitating medical issues such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, she reached her personal solution of eating nothing except salt, beef, and water. To prove the good state of her health, she posted her blood work along with the statement that she had been practicing carnivory for a full year.

Jordan Peterson replied to his daughter with a link to an article fromThe Atlantic. The articlefeatured criticism and research that countered the pairs all-beef diet.

In the article, Jack Gilbert, the faculty director at the University of Chicagos Microbiome Center and a professor of surgery, described Mikhaila Petersons all-beef diet as a terribly, terribly bad idea. Gilbert added, If she does not die of colon cancer or some other severe cardiometabolic disease, the lifeI cant imagine.

Snidely refuting the article, Mikhaila Peterson replied to her father with a picture of herself in a swimsuit and sarcastically pointed to scurvy and vitamin deficiencies.

Well. OK.

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Roster management is the single most crucial in-season task for fantasy football players. Just as important as adding the right players is knowing when players need to go. Which players find themselves on our Week 12 fantasy football cut list?

Lets go position by position and pinpoint players that no longer need to be on your fantasy roster. Which fantasy quarterbacks are on the Week 12 cut list?

Its time to admit that the Ryan Tannehill we saw on the Dolphins for all those years more closely resembles the true Tannehill. Hes far from the worst starting quarterback in the league, but I would definitely pause at the notion of calling him good.

From a fantasy perspective, Tannehill is definitively not good. Hes currently overall QB15 on the season, averaging 17.5 fantasy points per game. The problem is hes just a floor play. Youll get about 13-19 points each week. All but three of his starts have landed in that range. With the Patriots up next and a bye week to follow, theres no reason to hold Tannehill.

Which fantasy RBs should be cut heading into Week 12? Theres plenty of dead weight at the position.

Was Adrian Peterson worth every bit of the FAAB you spent on him? Absolutely. Is it time to admit it didnt work out? Absolutely.

In his three games with the Titans, Peterson hasnt played more than 33% of the snaps. Hes averaging a paltry 3 yards per carry and his highest fantasy point total is 9.6. Its no news that AP is washed, but hes like the fully loaded deal at the car wash now. You can safely drop him.

Jordan Howard sprained his knee in the Eagles victory over the Saints last week. Howard was already a shaky hold after Miles Sanders return. Now that hes set to miss a couple of weeks, theres no reason to hang onto him.

You can safely release Howard.

Every week, the Seahawks open the game by pounding Alex Collins. And every week, fantasy managers watch this thinking, Alright, this is good. Then, every week, the same thing happens Collins barely touches the ball in the second half.

Collins has been remarkably consistent. Hes carried the ball exactly 10 times in three straight games for yardage totals of 36, 41, and 44. The only chance he has at fantasy value is if he falls into the end zone, but that role went to DeeJay Dallas last week. The only value in Collins is if you need an RB to not get you zero. Hes not getting you more than 5 fantasy points. Let him go.

With news of his return, Jamaal Williams was added back to many fantasy rosters. Go ahead and return him. Williams is nothing more than DAndre Swifts backup now.

Last week, Williams played just 27% of the offensive snaps. He carried the ball 7 times for 11 yards. Swift played 73% of the offensive snaps and carried the ball 14 times for 136 yards and a touchdown. Williams carries no fantasy value.

Which fantasy wide receivers are on the Week 12 cut list? A few veterans and a player affected by injury top the list.

This one hurts. Jamal Agnew was such a great story this year. He emerged from relative obscurity to become a purposeful part of the Jaguars offense.

Unfortunately, Agnew suffered a season-ending hip injury in Week 11. He can safely be released from fantasy rosters, and we wish him a speedy recovery.

On Monday night, Daniel Jones attempted 38 passes. He threw two of them in Kenny Golladays direction.

Since returning from injury, Golladay has seen a grand total of 4 targets in two games. He scored 17.6 PPR fantasy points in Week 4. His highest scoring output the rest of the season is 8.4. His past two games? 1.7 and 3.8. Golladay may still be talented, but his quarterback is incapable of getting him the ball. He has no fantasy value.

Since returning from injured reserve, T.Y. Hilton has played in four games. In those games, hes recorded fantasy totals of 12, 3.6, 1.5, and 4.6. Last week, he played just 41% of the offensive snaps.

Its over for Hilton. He had a great career, and I was always a fan of him as a talent. But at age 32, he just doesnt have it anymore and can safely be cut.

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Conservatives kvetch about Hollywoods liberal messaging, and they often have a point.

Movies and TV shows promote unfettered immigration (Netflixs Living Undocumented), President TrumpDonald TrumpFive reasons for Biden, GOP to be thankful this season Giving thanks for Thanksgiving itself Immigration provision in Democrats' reconciliation bill makes no sense MOREs alleged sins (Showtimes The Comey Rule), and climate change horror stories (every third post-apocalyptic yarn, like Tom Hanks Apple TV+ original, Finch). The last season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a previously benign cop comedy, became a BLM treatise following George Floyds death.

Yet King Richard offers something starkly conservative.

The November release captures the meteoric rise of Venus Williams, the Compton girl who bullied past societal expectations to change the sport she adored. Her younger sister, Serena, did the same just a short while later.

The title character, Richard Williams, is given life by Oscar-nominee Will Smith. The erstwhile Fresh Prince establishes the patriarchs flaws and his unshakable faith in his daughters talent.

The buzz behind King Richard reminds us of America's racist past and, more importantly, how Venus and Serena Williams shattered boundaries by dominating women's tennis for more than a decade.

None of that is wrong, and both elements are featured proudly in the film.

What's equally clear, but will get far less attention, is that King Richard could be the most profoundly conservative movie of the year. The story of a man with a plan for his golden-girl daughters plays out as if Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro had pounded out the script after reading "Atlas Shrugged."

Venus and Serena Williams are never victims. Their daddy wont allow it. Theyre strong, proud and laser-focused on greatness. Its the American dream times two, and King Richard captures it with flag-waving joy.

The sisters stand at the heart of the film, but its how Richard molded their success that demands our attention. He took his daughters to a hardscrabble tennis court near their home, day in and day out, to practice until they absorbed every lesson he had to offer.

They played in the rain, in the blazing sun, and they never ducked homework to do it. He pushed them hard but he did so with love and compassion. He made sure their mental strength rivalled their on-court skills.

That combination made them invincible, which tennis fans watched with awe once they officially entered the sport.

The Williams family had every opportunity to cry racism and demand preferential treatment in the lily-white tennis world. Instead, Richard Williams made sure his girls could fend off insults and quiet indignities en route to tennis glory.

The elder Williams grew up in a racist South, and the punishments he absorbed early in life never left his memory. He still embraced several white tennis collaborators, ignoring the color of their skin. His only qualifier: Who could help his daughters reach the top.

His daughters similarly embraced his color-blind view without ignoring the remnants of racism they still saw around them.

Papa Williams stood as an empowering figure and role model. He weaponized his growing clout in tennis to protect and prepare his girls for life under the microscope.

Father knows best? Not always, but the Williams girls respected their father even when he made the wrong calls.

Smiths character also dressed his daughters down when they started spouting off about their tennis skills, something any pre-teen talent might do. He wouldnt stand for children who werent humble, who left God and good manners out of their success equation.

King Richard doesnt ignore racism. At times, bigotry gets a long, lingering closeup. Richard Williams recoils at TV images of Rodney King getting beaten by L.A. police officers. He also stares down a pair of tennis executives guilty of nothing more than condescending kindness.

He doesnt let any of that flavor his parental choices. Venus Williams will be a champion on her terms, and no amount of racism, be it microaggressions or something uglier, will prevent that from happening.

Family always came first in the Williams household. Even when Venus Williams stands at the cusp of stardom, Richard pulls back his beloved daughter. Being a kid is just as important as an early career start, he argued, and the results eventually proved him right.

The essential traits Richard Williams passed down to his daughters wouldnt be considered odd, or refreshing, 20 years ago. Maybe even 10. But today? Victimhood is the ultimate goal, something even a literal princess like Meghan MarkleMeghan MarkleWilliams sisters' biopic takes Hollywood on a conservative turn Prince Harry: 'Megxit' a misogynistic term Democrats deploy a divisive duchess to lobby on paid leave MORE embraces amidst her startling privilege. Hard work is considered white privilege. Separating people by the color of their skin is now part of the hard-left agenda.

Richard Williams is out of the limelight today. Hes nearly 80, and his magnificent work preparing his daughters for stardom is complete. He must be proud of King Richard, co-produced by his now-adult daughters. Heres betting he hopes his conservative spirit isnt lost on modern moviegoers. Who couldnt benefit from a few royal lessons today?

"King Richard" is now playing in theaters and on HBO Max.

Christian Toto is the editor of the conservative entertainment site HollywoodInToto.com, the Right Take on Entertainment, and host of the weekly Right On Hollywood podcast. He is the author of the forthcoming Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul.

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