& Categories Movies Reviews June 20, 2021 “Fatherhood” will hardly win Dad Movie of the Year Kevin Hart dips his toes into dramedy, but the film can't quite overcome a weak script and a heaping helping of unearned melodrama.
& Categories Reviews TV April 22, 2021 “A Black Lady Sketch Show” returns for a liberating, hilarious season 2 Robin Thede and crew continue to carve out a long-overdue space for Black women in comedy.
& Categories Reviews TV April 6, 2021 “Exterminate All the Brutes” rewrites the history books Raoul Peck's latest project is a dizzying, informative, frequently overwhelming rejoinder to the history of white supremacy and imperialism.
W Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies March 19, 2021 With “Fallen Angels,” less words are more Wong Kar-wai is economical with dialogue in this 1995 feature, relying on atmosphere & physicality to tell a complete story.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 10, 2021 “The Inheritance” struggles to coalesce notions of Black liberation Ephraim Asili's Godard-inspired treatise on Black activism and community-building loses itself a bit in its artistic flair.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 1, 2021 “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” leaves the viewer wanting more While the documentary about legendary rapper Biggie Smalls is somewhat lacking, the occasional insider's look at his all-too-short life makes it worthwhile.
& Categories Movies Reviews February 21, 2021 “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” can’t build a strong case for itself Andra Day shines in Lee Daniels' otherwise-messy biopic about the Black cultural icon, squandering some fine potential.
S Categories Interviews February 9, 2021 Shaka King breaks down “Judas and the Black Messiah” The Judas and the Black Messiah director talks about balancing revolutionary energy with his own personal need to grow as a filmmaker.
& Categories Movies Reviews February 7, 2021 “Little Fish” is a pandemic-set love story you don’t have to throw back Olivia Cooke and Jack O'Connell shine in a melodramatic, but immersive romantic tragedy that mimics the isolation and loss of our current moment.
& Categories Reviews TV January 31, 2021 “The Long Song” – Masterpiece’s end-of-slavery miniseries is excellent Mahalia Bello's study of the end of slavery in Jamaica, "The Long Song" is incisive, insightful and prioritizes the humanity of the enslaved.
