Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heartk
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart will open your mind and your heart to one of America's most beloved playwrights who has inspired generations with her play, "A Raisin in The Sun", but the woman behind those words was a well-rounded human being with a wealth of knowledge, heart and activism.
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside Your Mind is a loving, gentle tribute to a giant not only in the entertainment industry but in realm humanity itself. His presence will be missed, but thank goodness we have hundreds of images and footage to pull up whenever we need a good laugh.
Whitney Doc Focuses on Talent and Bombshell Sexual Abuse
What you don’t know is Whitney Houston would often times show up un-announced to sing back-up and hit the stage with BeBe and CeCe Winans for their hit song “Hold Up the Light.” How do I know? I was there. The Whitney Houston I encountered was a down-to-earth, kind, generous home-girl from New Jersey. Why wouldn’t she be? She was gorgeous, with that voice that transcended the heavens and was at the height of her career. When she could’ve been anywhere else, she made the decision to help her friends cross-over from the gospel to pop and r&b charts. Whitney Houston was a star. A star that shone…
Ant Man and The Wasp is Hilarious, Quick Witted Superhero Fun
Marvel Studios is kicking off its 10th anniversary in real style. With the release of Avenger: Infinity War and Black Panther earlier this year, they have more than proved that superheroes are their business. If we were wondering why Ant Man wasn’t in Avengers: Infinity War, Ant Man and The Wasp answer that burning question and more. Starring Paul Rudd (who’s also producer and in the title role) is hilariously charming as Ant Man in a clueless sort of way…which is why we love him! Evangeline Lilly totally owns being Hope/The Wasp. She’s strong, confident and has no problem letting men and women alike know that she is always in…
Sorry to Bother You is a Refreshingly Weird Sci-Fi Social Commentary
I often use the term ‘code switch’ to describe when a person of color changes the tone of our voice to sound a little ‘less threatening’ to white people. Sounds ridiculous right? It is ridiculous, but it’s also true. Making his directorial debut, Boots Riley gets in our face with how greed, money and the need for acceptance can color our emotions, conscious and unrealistic expectations of what how a success is achieved and the price paid to maintain the facade. He takes code switching to a whole new level. When Cassius Green finds himself behind in his bills, driving a hoopty on it last leg and unable to land…
Mia Wasikowska Redefines Distress in Damsel
In romantic relationships, we always assume that true love prevails and conquers all…right??!! That’s what Samuel (Robert Pattinson thought until things go terribly awry. Taking place in the Wild, Wild West circa 1870, Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson), an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). After picking up a drunk Parson named Henry (David Zellner) and a miniature horse called Butterscotch, their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel. Writers/Directors David and Nathan Zellner have outdone themselves with this one. The manner in which they seamlessly blur the lines between comedy and drama is stunning.…
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AFI DOCS: Deportation of 1917 Bisbee Arizona Revisited in Riveting Documentary
News reports of thousands of immigrants being deported after their contribution to making America great again dominate on a daily basis. As annoyed or shocked as we are about these actions brought about by our current administration, nothing compares to the 1,200 immigrant copper miners snatched from their homes and left to die in the middle of the Bisbee, Arizona desert. Directed by Robert Green, Bisbee ’17 follows the 21st century community of this small mining ghost town as they reenact the 100 anniversary uncovering personal stories and complex family histories along the way. Watching this town put themselves in the shoes of these immigrants, who some of which had…
Ellis Haizlip’s Niece Pays Tribute in Audience Winning Doc Mr SOUL!
A graduate of Howard University, Haizlip set the vibe of the times and changed the minds of what and how Americans viewed what Black American culture was really all about. It was the first time we saw the likes of Nikki Giovani, James Baldwin and even the famed leader of the Nation of Islam - Honorable Elijah Mohammed.
Paul Rudd is Perfect in The Catcher Was a Spy
I’m always down for a good tale of espionage, especially when it involves baseball. Doesn’t make sense right? Let me break it down for you. The Catcher Was A Spy is the true life story of Boston White Sox player Moe Berg. Not only did was this dude a real spy, but he spoke seven languages – fluently. Oh, and did I mention he was bisexual. You can’t say he didn’t live his life to its fullest. As an intelligence operative, he interviewed physicists about the Nazi nuclear program and played an instrumental role in the U.S. effort to defeat Germany, later transferring to the CIA. Paul Rudd is Moe…
Filmstruck Celebrates The Best of Blaxploitation, LGBTQ and Dads in June
Funk. Soul. Ultra-hip. This month, FilmStruck is highlighting Blaxploitation cinema, a group of films made specifically for African American audiences in the 1970s just as black filmmakers were finally allowed to make Hollywood features.
