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Sundance 2020: “Shirley” Is a Gothic Drama About the Horror of Marriage

Sundance Shirley
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Shirley Jackson’s story is brought to sumptuous life thanks to Josephine Decker and a typically-great Elisabeth Moss performance.

Michael Frank Posted on February 6, 2020February 16, 2020

Vita & Virginia Review: A Woolf In Sheep’s Clothing

Vita & Virginia
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Chanya Button’s tale of the romance between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf is a little too slapdash to address its myriad concerns.

Matt Cipolla Posted on August 20, 2019July 2, 2020

Review: “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” Chronicles One of America’s Greatest Writers

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
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Timothy Greenfield-Sanders lets Morrison’s genius speak for itself.

Theo Estes Posted on July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Zora Neale Hurston & the Visual Quotidian

Zora Neale Hurston
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A look at author Zora Neale Hurston and her lesser known work as an ethnographic filmmaker, studying the daily lives of Black Americans.

Jesi Taylor Cruz Posted on April 6, 2019August 6, 2020
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