Film Review: <em>Black Panther</em>

Black Panther isn’t a movie; it’s a movement. That’s a phrase I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of in the past few days and it will only continue in the ramp up to the debut of the first Black superhero solo film since Blade. It’s a movie that has a ton of pressure on it,

Film Review: <em>The Cloverfield Paradox</em>

The phrase “I’m shook” might have been first uttered for a completely different reason, but I believe it was brought into the lexicon for a moment, and a film, such as The Cloverfield Paradox. Formerly known as God Particle, the film stars a cavalcade of stars and is under the scifi banner of the Cloverfield

<em>Maze Runner: The Death Cure</em> and the Perils of Adaptation

Let me let y’all know right up front that this isn’t going to be a traditional review of the film Maze Runner: The Death Cure for several reasons, the most paramount being that it’s opening weekend has already passed and because I find the film far more interesting as a case of adaptation. I read

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Oscar Nominations

Well, the Oscar nominations were announced this morning, with The Shape of Water leading with 13 nominations. Let’s just dig right on in with some analysis! The Good Honestly, for the first time in eons, there really isn’t anything to complain about with these Oscar nominations. Most of the people who bitch about this year’s

Oscar Predictions Update: Final Before Nominations

We are only a few days away from the Oscar nominations being announced and I, for one, am relieved. I am over this awards season and want a talking point other than what will get nominated. This set of Oscar predictions was very interesting to make because there are actually so many ways the Academy

<em>Black Lightning</em> Pilot Review

Whenever I watch a “Black television show” there is always a message. An overtly, unsubtle preachy message about past and present racism, how black lives matter, racial profiling or police brutality on black people. I was hoping that this wouldn’t be the case for Black Lightning. Granted, as a black man myself these issues are

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