Ava DuVernay is an inquisitive filmmaker, curious about social structures and collective grief. Her newest picture, the ambitious investigative film, “Origin,” has a scene that blends DuVernay’s interests with her rigor. Following a sold-out public talk for her book The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis) bumps into her persistent editor Amari (Blair […]
IFFILMS 54, 06: The Golden Peacock, and other birds of the same feather On the 28th of November, when the award winners were being announced at IFFI 54, I was packing my bags to catch a flight the next morning, to Jeddah, where I was invited by the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF). But […]
Fargo’s Noah Hawley, the director behind FX and Hulu’s upcoming Alien series, has revealed whether Ridley Scott’s prequels Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, and the changes to canon and the creation of the Xenomorph, will play a part in the show. The short answer is “No,” with Hawley revealing to KCRW’s The Business podcast that the […]
The Palm Springs International Film Awards honored this year’s biggest stars as Hollywood flocked to Palm Springs to kick off awards season. Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, winners of the Vanguard Award for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” pose backstage during the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards, at Palm Springs Convention Center on […]
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced on Monday the winners of the 15th annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film and the organization’s selections for their top ten films of the year. Winners will be celebrated at the 15th Annual AAFCA Awards on Wednesday, February 21st, at the Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons […]
Marvel’s season two of What If…? launched on December 22, with nine new animated episodes exploring alternate timelines in the Marvel multiverse. Star Wars fans and even the actor who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy have expressed interest in possible alternate histories in Star Wars. And it could happen, as both Marvel and […]
Well, we were going to share a frivolous, end-of-the-year post about the musical comedy, Holiday Inn (1942), starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. But then Astaire stole the movie, like he always does, and now we’re gushing over his performance, like we always do. However, we can quickly talk about the Irving Berlin music – […]
Review Gymkata (1985) Director Robert Clouse Writer Charles Robert Carner – Based on the novel “The Terrible Game” by Dan Tyler Moore Cast Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton, Edward Michael Bell, John Barrett, Conan Lee, Bob Schott and Buck Kartalian “It’s not over yet. So put your hardware back in your pants” – Jonathan […]
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) is a monumental film. It’s a production that moves on its own Steam, where characters’ decisions seem to matter very little. A character may find himself in this or that situation, but the movie feels like everything is a set-up for the Prime Directive. That is not a […]
Alan Ritchson has revealed our first look at the third season of the hit Prime Video series, Reacher. Taking to social media to share an image from the next outing, Ritchson is seen covered in mud as he no doubt once again gets his hand dirty while enacting justice. You can check out the image […]
