films
‘BlacKkKlansman’ glosses over police and white supremacy ties
August 16, 2018Though the movie lacks nuance in its discourse around racism, it confronts viewers with the reality of our current political climate.
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‘BlacKkKlansman’: Showcasing white women’s role in white supremacy
August 15, 2018BlacKkKlansman is heavy on male characters, yet Lee does a wonderful job showcasing the pivotal role of the women characters as well.
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‘How Jack Became Black’: Documentary explores race in America
July 3, 2018Steele posits the question, “Is race a truth or a power,” and if it’s the latter, then a power for who exactly?
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‘The First Purge’: A horror movie terrifyingly close to reality
July 3, 2018Sometimes movies are terrifying not for their monsters and ghouls, but because they hold up a mirror to the atrocities of our reality.
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Radical 1942 anti-fascist docu-drama ‘Native Land’ to screen in L.A.
June 25, 2018This classic 1942 pro-union, anti-racist, anti-fascist docu-drama was the final film by the leftist collective Frontier Films and of Paul Robeson.
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