SUNDANCE 2019: Native Son is UnNerving and Courageously Necessary
When the credits rolled for a mostly white audience of first time director Rashid Johnson and scribe Suzan Lori-Parks reimagined unnerving, adrenaline shot adaption of Richard Wright’s Native Son you…
Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts Will Break Hearts in Ben is Back
Addiction movies seem to be the recurring theme of this awards season with Beautiful Boy, A Star is Born and now Ben is Back. What is also a recurring theme…
Widows is an Action Adrenaline Shot Heist Flick Starring Viola Davis
Widows is an unexpected, high-octane adrenaline shot heist flick where women are calling the shots. Based on the UK crime series of the same name, four women in Chi-Town think…
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Lucas Hedges Gives Raw, Brave Performance in Boy Erased
Growing up my cousin Arthur was my bestie. Trust me, hours were spent discussing classic movie musicals and what guys we thought were cute and why…LOL. But his sexual orientation…
The Viper Club Points Fingers at Government Using Journalists as Pawns
The worst thing that could happen to a parent is having their children perish from this earth before they do. When journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing, the unthinkable was assumed…
Assasination Nation Gives Revolution a Whole New Face
When I heard the lead character in a voice over state, “…this is the story of how my town Salem lost its m$%f**&n mind,” I knew I was in…
Papillon Remake is Star Vehicle for Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman are some of the biggest movie stars of the 21st century. So, when they teamed up in 1973 for Papillon it was epic to…
Blindspotting is a Bold, Unapologetic Hip Hop Look at Racism in America
Unarmed men of color being shot and killed for no reason has become an epidemic in this country. It happens with such frequency that many have become deaf and blind…
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,…
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…
