This is the year of the virtual film festival and the independent film. The festivals are giving audiences a chance to experience something fresh and new. Although…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: My Picks of Urbanworld 2020 Virtual Film Festival”
Tag: Independent Film
New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Youth fades into a pleasant haze in Sofia Coppola’s charmingly uneven ‘On the Rocks’
By Andrea ThompsonInclusion must be taken quite seriously these days if a filmmaker with one of the whitest filmographies out there has a cast which is primarily…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Youth fades into a pleasant haze in Sofia Coppola’s charmingly uneven ‘On the Rocks’”
New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: D.E.B.S. (2004)
By Andrea ThompsonThe 2004 film “D.E.B.S.” is one of those deeply silly gems that was unfairly panned, both critically and commercially, but was subsequently rewarded with cult…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: D.E.B.S. (2004)”
New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: The Reflective Edge of The Social Network Ten Years Later
Ten years ago, The Social Network from director David Fincher wasn’t a college roommate comedy. It wasn’t a long legal drama either. It wasn’t an underdog entrepreneur…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: The Reflective Edge of The Social Network Ten Years Later”
New from Al and Linda Lerner on Movies and Shakers: Kajillionaire
This theater of the absurd with lessons how not to be a family is hard not to like. Writer Director July Miranda creates a dramedy that is…… Read more “New from Al and Linda Lerner on Movies and Shakers: Kajillionaire”
New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘Broken Hearts Gallery’ Offers Breakup Remains and A Brown Girl’s Heart
So, 2020 hasn’t been a good year for a lot of things. However, some things have flourished despite the chaos. One is the romantic comedy, which has…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘Broken Hearts Gallery’ Offers Breakup Remains and A Brown Girl’s Heart”
New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘The Swerve’ and Why You Should Fear the Woman Who Takes Care of Everything
Azura Sky has a face and a voice of a character actor. You may not know her name, but you will see her face and recognize…… Read more “New from Jonita Davis on The Black Cape: Film Review: ‘The Swerve’ and Why You Should Fear the Woman Who Takes Care of Everything”
New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an Affirming Fraction of its Embattled History
Not if, but when, you watch The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix, know that, like all movies based on historical events, what you’re watching is…… Read more “New from Don Shanahan on 25YL: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an Affirming Fraction of its Embattled History”
New Written Review from Mike Crowley on You’ll Probably Agree: ‘Console Wars’ lacks a third dimension
Indistinguishable from its Netflix clones, “Console Wars” keeps scratching at the same story beats from the early days of Sega’s war waged against Nintendo but skips through…… Read more “New Written Review from Mike Crowley on You’ll Probably Agree: ‘Console Wars’ lacks a third dimension”
New Podcast from El’Ahrai Stanek and John Robinson: The Neon Movie Bunker — Episode 154
Psst…hey, buddy, you want a movie review show? Then step right over here and get yourself a brand new fully-loaded Neon Movie Bunker! This week, John and…… Read more “New Podcast from El’Ahrai Stanek and John Robinson: The Neon Movie Bunker — Episode 154”
