On January 1st, 2009, an Oakland police officer shot and killed a 22 year old Oscar Grant. Ryan Coogler begins his film with the inevitable. The film’s… Read more “Viewing Recommended: Fruitvale Station”
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Between a rock and a hard place: The Slave Movie
I have not seen the History channel’s remake of Roots – though I do plan on binge-watching it over the weekend – and my initial reaction to the… Read more “Between a rock and a hard place: The Slave Movie”
Are ‘Movies’ and ‘Films’ Really Two Different Entities? (Why you’re not as high-brow as you think).
On April 20th, the holiday of all holidays, me and some newly formed friends discussed a favorite topic of mine… Movies. About mid-way through the discussion of… Read more “Are ‘Movies’ and ‘Films’ Really Two Different Entities? (Why you’re not as high-brow as you think).”
Why is Lupita Nyong’o heard and not seen?
This is a question for which I have no answer. All I do know is that since winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role… Read more “Why is Lupita Nyong’o heard and not seen?”
Thank you Disney and Jon Favreau for keeping Mowgli brown.
In the age of Gods of Egypt, Pan and Exodus: Gods and Kings, people of color almost expect to be extremely let down when it comes down to studios casting white… Read more “Thank you Disney and Jon Favreau for keeping Mowgli brown.”
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