In the early 1990s, the masculine figure in films became more sensitive, and some buddy films "contemplated a masculinity that required sensitive relations between men". Such films included "The Fisher King" (1991) and "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994). The decade also saw new approaches to the genre. The 1991 film "Thelma & Louise" featured a female pairing of Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, and the 1993 film "The Pelican Brief" featured a male–female platonic pairing of Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington. The 1998 film "Rush Hour" featured a nonwhite male pairing of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, which the "Los Angeles Times" said symbolized color blindness in American cinema.