At what point does being self-aware of a genre actually start to work against you? This was a question I pondered upon leaving my packed and pretty amped up screening of Deadpool. Surrounded by people who were raving about the film, I found myself in a weird place of feeling like I was giving the movie a bad grade, despite my immense like for the film.
It’s always nice when someone exceeds your already high expectations. At the Pan African Film Festival, Nate Parker sat down with several guests and talked about his new film The Birth of a Nation. I was able to record the conversation via phone and it really is a wonderful exploration of history, blackness, as well
On the Floor is back for another week with a discussion that starts off real shady and rude, yet transforms into an appreciation of stuff. We open on Rihanna’s new album ANTI and the divisive feelings it has engendered, plus how ridiculous the reclassification of Platinum is. We then move on to American Crime and
I’m sure I wasn’t the only person who tuned into Grease Live! given the record ratings the show got. I was expecting the show to be the trainwreck of all trainwrecks but luckily it wasn’t. However, there were some things that need to be talked about, so lets analyze Grease Live! The Good The cast.
Hello my (like 3) avid readers! Welcome to the first edition of Le Noir Auteur Reads for 2016, where I highlight books that I have read. As you might know, I made a New Year’s to read at least two books a month and since I did, I’m sharing my thoughts on them. Both books
Spagettit and I have reconvened to put the final statement on 2015’s really wonderful films. We give you our top 10s and then our pretend Oscar ballots. There’s also a quick New Year’s Resolution check up. You can donate to my Indiegogo campaign here: http://igg.me/at/TDMBP Direct Download Additional Reading Films I Screened in 2015 Full