Blinded By The Light Exuberant Tribute to Springsteen
Gurinder Chadha, the director behind 2002’s “Bend it Like Beckham,” really knows how to capture the heart and spirit of teens and bring them to life on-screen with infectious energy.…
LuluWang Pays Homage To Grandma with Dramedy The Farewell
Farewell is crazy good and so is Awkwafina, who is having one hell of a joy ride. Right of the heels of the mad success of Crazy Rich Asians, this…
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men Doc Hops from Staten Island to Showtime
When the last credit rolled for Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival applause erupted so loud that my ears went deaf. Just goes to…
Native Son is UnNerving and Courageously Necessary
Ashton Sanders (Bigger), who first grabbed our attention in Barry Jenkins' Moonlight and the beautiful Kiki Layne (Mary) who made a splash in Barry's follow-up If Beale Street Could Talk…
Sundance ‘19: The Last Black Man in San Francisco Charming Gentrification Tale
Jimmie Fails is a resident of San Francisco whose major mode of transportation is via skateboard. Jimmie is not just any resident of the Bay Area, He’s a third generation…
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Toni Morrison Doc Insightful and Inspiring
Howard University was my introduction to a few things. Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded on that campus and Toni Morrison (a fellow Bison) would become my literary guru. Toni’s writing’s…
Sundance 2019: Animals and Humans Share Spiritual Journey in The Mustang
Opening montage of serene beauty associated with horses is calming until a frenetic band of violins hovers while dozens of Mustangs run across the plains from helicopters hovering. One would…
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Sundance ’19: Leaving Neverland Unearths MJ Sexual Allegations
Finding Neverland is painful to watch for a variety of reasons and there are some out there who for yet another ride around the tabloid merry-go-round will find this entertaining…
Sundance 2019: Clemency is a Raw, Emotional Look at Death Row
Chononye Chuckwu perfectly encapsulates and humanizes lawyers, criminals and prison staff in this heart stopping drama. This is by far a career best for the legendary Alfre Woodard. The list…
Apollo 11 Relives Historic Moon Walk and Inspires Americans
“One small step for man…One giant leap for mankind” is a Neil Armstrong quote that takes us right back to that historical moment of when Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael…
