Interview: Ernest Dickerson On ‘Juice 30th Anniversary, Working With Tupac & More
In honor of Juice’s 30th anniversary, I got a chance to sit down with director Ernest R. Dickerson to discuss why the film stands the test of time. One fascinating […]
Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ Anthology Series Deserves More Recognitions
Amazon Prime released a powerful collection of films called Small Axe – all directed and co-written by Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen – that look at varying social injustices imposed upon […]
Op-Ed: How Small Axe’s ‘Red, White, and Blue’ Recontextualizes Black Policemen On Film
Ice Cube wrote one of hip-hop’s definitive protest anthems in NWA’s 1988 song “F*ck the Police”. 26 years later, Mr. Cube co-starred with Kevin Hart in 2014’s Ride Along, where […]
Interview: RZA Talks ‘Cut Throat City’, Working With Shameik Moore & More
Cut Throat City is now available on VOD. The film, directed by RZA, stars Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Keean Johnson, Ethan Hawke, Eiza Gonzalez, Kat Graham, Isaiah […]
‘Da 5 Bloods’ Boasts A Career-Best for Delroy Lindo in Spike Lee’s Impactful Film – Review
Being that this is the first war movie from director Spike Lee since his criminally underrated Miracle at St. Anna, Da 5 Bloods has a lot to live up to. […]
Exclusive: Josh Trank Wanted Black Actress For Role of Sue Storm in ‘Fantastic Four’
Before you read this piece, please take a moment to support the Black Lives Matter Movement. Click on this link for all the various ways that you can help. Now […]
‘Snowpiercer’ Series Derails from 2013 Film But Avoids Train Wreck With Strong Finish – Review
No one could have imagined how much of a cult following would develop around Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer. A cinematic rendering of the 1982 graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the movie’s […]
‘SCOOB!’ is a Sweet and Funny Tale That’s Perfect for Kids – Review
No one expected Trolls 2 to redefine the landscape of cinema. But in a year serving up more plot twists than the entirety of M. Night Shyamalan’s filmography, it should […]
High-Octane Action is the Biggest Standout in ‘Extraction’ – Review
Extraction – or EXTRA ACTION as I like to call it – is the newest Netflix action movie directed by Sam Hargrave and produced by The Russo Brothers.
‘Devs’ is Peak Heady Science-Fiction Television – Review
Are humans obsessed with choice? Is free will a construct or a reality? Is determinism merely a nihilistic belief or is it the foundation of human existence?