film review
‘Birds of Prey’ and the emancipation of women-led comic book movies
February 8, 2020Birds of Prey is not a hero’s journey, but rather a wild roller coaster of female emancipation through a variety of brutal moments.
Read more‘After Porn Ends’: New documentary explores lives of actors post-career
December 20, 2019The documentary shines a light on the hypocrisy of a society that fantasizes about sex workers on one hand, then stigmatizes them for that work on the other.
Read more‘Lehman Trilogy’ explores the demise of a financial empire: Buyers beware!
August 29, 2019National Theatre’s The Lehman Trilogy, showing in theaters around the world, is a brilliant, tragic cautionary tale—that needs to come with a warning label!
Read moreReview: ‘Captive State’ puts sci-fi and resistance center stage in Chicago
March 29, 2019The film is an ambitious effort that produces mixed results.
Read moreREVIEW: ‘Juanita’ charmingly centers Black woman self-care and power
March 14, 2019Juanita mixes drama and laughter to tell a story of a Black woman who prioritizes self-care in order to not be eaten alive by the rat race of life.
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