Every week, numerous Hollywood films and re-releases are released in theaters, video stores, and online film distributors nationwide: heartwarming films like The Blind Side; classics that induce laughter and fascinate children such as Aladdin; films about overcoming struggles like Gattaca. All these new films and classics hold a special place in our hearts and lives. Perhaps due to a resemblance to our own life or the main character embraces characteristics that we care about. Whatever the reason, one factor contributing to the variety of films produced in Hollywood can be traced back to liberal and socially progressive filmmaking. Liberal, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English, means "favorable or respectful of individual rights and liberties" ("liberal", Oxford Dictionary of English) while progressive, again as defined by Oxford, means "favorable to social reform" ( “progressive”, Oxford Dictionary of English). Hollywood, through its films, wants to help social reforms and progress beyond racial and social divisions; until it becomes profitable don't do it. As in all industries, the business of Hollywood revolves around making money. In the pursuit of monetary excellence, morality can be set aside and painful stereotypes revisited. On the other hand, a director can use his or her influential position to shed light on a controversial issue and remind audiences of the consequences of past mistakes. Paradoxically, when Hollywood creates altruistic and feel-good films, the making of the films may unintentionally harm other cultures or societies. In pursuing socially progressive films, Hollywood neglects the well-being of some to make others appear better by comparison. Highlighting t… half of the article… critics argue that progressive films employ underlying positive themes, critics argue that overlying prejudicial themes reinforce specific stereotypes that degrade cultures. Exploring the overall theme of Avatar shows a different perspective on the theme of well-being. Jack Solomon exemplifies the cross-cutting theme that degrades non-white cultures by proclaiming, “…but the problem for many critics is that this implies that non-whites cannot defend their interests without benign white heroes to guide them. Kind-hearted condescension is still condescension. Solomon uses the example that the minority in the film suffers until the white protagonist, with whom the audience sympathizes, realizes the wrongness of the white colonizers' actions and "switches races" to help the minority. This plot allows the supposedly white audience to feel better about themselves.