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August Wilson’s Work Takes Center Stage in Giving Voice
Tennesse Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Mark Twain, Terrance McNally, Arthur Miller are some of America’s most revered playwrights. We speak their name and discuss their work often, but why do we…
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Revenge is a Dish Best Served Female in Promising Young Woman
Directed and written by Emerald Fennell, this Promising Young Woman begs the question of when is going too far really considered crossing the line? Revenge is dish best served female…
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Loira Limbal Gives Praise to Essential Workers with Through The Night
With COVID-19 over 60 percent of licensed childcare providers have already closed and stimulus packages have not accounted for the true scope of what’s needed . In an effort to…
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Sports, Ray-Ray and Adversity Inspire Reginald Hudlin’ Direction for SAFETY
Of course, we all wonder what is it that entices a director to take on a project. For Reginald Hudlin, this would be his first attack shooting a sports film,…
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Howard University Grad Ray-Ray McElrathbey Defies the Odds in SAFETY
Thaddeus J. Mixson and Jay Reeves perfectly capture the complexity and brotherly camaraderie siblings inherently possess while trying to protect one another, yet simultaneously wearing each other's nerves to a…
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Howard University Alumni Are Holding it Down in Pixar’s Soul
Of course, I had to shoutout my Bison Brotha' Kemp Power and ask how influential was his experience at Howard University with making Joe unapologetically black and creating that world for…
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Winslet and Ronan are Exquisite Lovers in Ammonite
Directed by Francis Lee, Ammonite has many unspoken moments and it is those moments that speak volumes. Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan can do no wrong. Watching these heavyweights battle…
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Between The World and Me is Wake Up Call for Humanity & Love Letter to HU
For those white people seeking clarity on how helping them understand how I felt someone was being racist, those wanting me to educate them on being Black or explain to…
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Hillbilly Elegy Illustrates Family Survival in the Midst of Addiction
Some may screen this film and be annoyed by what they see as a cliche' about mountain folk and poor folk. The truth is nothing is a cliche' when a…
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The Croods: A New Age is The Perfect Animated Comedy Recipe for Right Now
Between the gladiator insult scene, The Thunder Sisters saving the day, The Banana Bros, punch monkeys, the vibrant 70's and 90's love tune soundtrack and the very vibrant colors of…
