films

‘hillbilly’ and ‘Life and Nothing More’: Two films about soul-crushing poverty

October 16, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

Two new films are currently on the horizon that are well worth seeing.

‘The Hate U Give,’ a moving portrayal of Black duality

October 15, 2018 By Michelle Zacarias

The film delivers a decisive and clear message about societal injustices and police brutality, while also packaging it in a way that isn’t too preachy.

‘First Man’: The wrong stuff, from claustrophobia to the cosmos

October 11, 2018 By Ed Rampell

The image of a helmeted Gosling being used to advertise First Man walks that fine line between being a homage to or a rip-off of the far superior film 2001.

August Wilson’s Radio Golf applies radical traditions in assessing racial, economic progress

October 5, 2018 By Tim Libretti

At a time when we seem to get further and further away from democracy, drifting toward authoritarianism, Radio Golf stands as important drama for our time.

‘Moroni for President’: A gay Mormon Navajo freedom fighter

September 28, 2018 By Ed Rampell

Based on its name, I thought it might be a satire based on Trump about a moron running for the White House. But to paraphrase an old saying, don’t judge a film by its title.