films
Black, Southern, poor, gay, male: Alternate images in “Moonlight”
November 21, 2016This is honest filmmaking at its best, marking a milestone in the development of Black-oriented cinema in America.
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Terror and torture: The spiral of endless war
November 21, 2016The contradiction of "the war on terror": the means used to fight it are effective recruiting devices for terrorists themselves.
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Journeying in films, from Nigeria to North Korea
November 17, 2016When you have over 80 countries represented in a major film festival screening about 400 films, it’s not hard to find great cinema.
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“Black Women in Medicine” aims to change face of health care
October 31, 2016Blacks make up 13 percent of the population at about 40 million, with more than half being women. But only 4 percent of U.S. physicians are African American.
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“The Handmaiden”: Stunning erotic crime thriller in Japanese-occupied Korea
October 21, 2016In a mesmerizing 145 minutes, the director opens up a toolkit full of sharp contrasts and opposites.
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